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Filet Mignon Recipe in Mushroom Sauce (VIDEO)
This pan-seared Filet Mignon recipe really and truly is an excellent way to make filet mignon. Every bite is so flavorful with that light mushroom wine cream sauce. Searing the beef makes it melt-in-your mouth tender.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
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How to Cook Filet Mignon Recipe:
filet mignon (beef tenderloin) steaks (6-8 oz each, about 1 1/2" thick)24 oz
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Place a large heavy-bottomed pan over med/high heat and melt in 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. Add sliced mushrooms and cook ⏱️ 6 min or until softened and most of the liquid has evaporated. Add diced onion and cook ⏱️ 3 min, stirring often.
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Add minced garlic, 1 Tbsp thyme, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, ⏱️ 2 min or until garlic is fragrant. Transfer mushrooms to a large plate. Wipe pan clean with a wet paper towel.
fresh thyme (minced (or 1 tsp dry thyme))1 Tbsptsp black pepper (divided)1/2
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Season steaks all over with 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Place the same pan over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. When the butter is hot and finished foaming, add seasoned steaks and sear ⏱️ 3-5 min per side for medium-rare (⏱️ 5-6 min for medium doneness*), turning once. When steaks reach desired doneness, transfer them to the plate with mushrooms.
tsp black pepper (divided)1/2
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In the same pan over med/high heat, add 1/2 cup red wine and boil down until reduced by half (⏱️ 3 min), scraping the bottom to deglaze. Add 1 1/2 cups beef broth and boil until 2/3 cup of liquid remains in the pan (⏱️ 5-7 min). Stir in 1/2 cup cream and boil ⏱️ 2 min or until slightly thickened. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper if desired.
cups beef broth1 1/2
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Add steaks and mushrooms back to pan, spooning some of the sauce over steaks. Once steaks are just heated through, remove from heat and serve garnished with fresh sprigs of thyme if desired.
fresh thyme (minced (or 1 tsp dry thyme))1 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
591 kcal
fat Content
39 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
1008 mg
protein Content
43 g
cholesterol Content
180 mg
carbohydrate Content
10 g
saturated Fat Content
18 g
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