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How To Cook Filet Mignon

featured in Alexis’s Favorite Tasty Recipes

We get it: you deserve a treat. It’s been a hard day (or maybe even a hard week) and well, you deserve a little bit of luxury: a lit candle, some wine, and some nice music. Oh, and don’t forget the Best. Meal. Ever. Luckily, our filet mignon fits the bill: it simplifies a fancy restaurant dish into a homemade extravagance and the best part? Our recipe serves just one: that’s right. It’s allll for you!

Jody Tixier & Alexis Deboschnek
Tasty Team

Ingredients

for 1 serving

  • 6 oz filet mignon (170 g)
  • coarse salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil, or other high-heat, neutral oil of choice
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1 clove garlic

Nutrition Info

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    Calories 591
    Fat 48g
    Carbs 1g
    Fiber 1g
    Sugar 0g
    Protein 37g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

Preparation

  1. On a cutting board, pat the filet mignon dry with paper towels and let sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 450˚F (230˚C).
  3. Generously season all sides of the filet mignon with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat a medium, oven-safe stainless steel or cast iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes. Add the grapeseed oil.
  5. Once the oil beings to smoke, add the filet mignon to the pan. Cook without moving for 2-3 minutes, until a crust has formed.
  6. Use tongs to flip the steak over, then add the butter, rosemary, and garlic to the pan.
  7. Tilt the pan and spoon the butter continuously over the steak for 2-3 minutes.
  8. Transfer the pan to the oven for 7 minutes for a medium rare steak.
  9. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
  10. Enjoy!

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