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Filet Mignon (Foolproof Recipe)
Make dinner at home a bit more special with this foolproof filet mignon recipe! The results are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Watch the video below for a step-by-step tutorial!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Resting Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 851 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Filet Mignon Steaks
- 2 (8-ounce) filet mignon steaks
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or other high heat oil)
Basting Butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 prigs fresh Rosemary
- 2 peeled garlic cloves
For Serving
- herb compound butter or bearnaise sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Remove the steaks from the fridge and let them come to room temperature (about 30 to 40 minutes before cooking). Season all sides of the steaks with salt and pepper.
- Heat an empty oven-safe pan (I recommend cast iron) on the stove over high heat. Once the pan is very hot add the oil. Once the oil shimmers in the pan (i.e it's sizzling hot), sear the steaks for 2 minutes, until they have a nice golden crust. Roll them on their sides for another 1 minute to get a crust on the edges. Lastly, flip them onto their final side and while the steak is searing, add the butter, garlic, and rosemary to the pan. Butter baste the steaks with a spoon for 1 minute (watch the video above to see how I do this).
- Transfer the hot pan to the oven (make sure to use oven mitts with cast iron) and bake for an additional 4 to 10 minutes, depending on the desired level of doneness (see chart above). My personal favorite is removing the steaks from the oven at 120°F for medium rare.
- Remove the cooked filet mignon steaks to a plate, cover them with aluminum foil, and let them rest for 5 to 7 minutes before serving. The resting period will ensure your steaks are cooked through to the proper serving temperature.
- Top with hot melted herb butter from the pan (alternatively, you could add a fresh slice of compound butter) or a drizzle of bearnaise sauce before serving.
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Notes
- Try to buy steaks that are the same size and thickness, so that they cook evenly.
- Don't add the oil to a cold pan over the stove. Wait until the dry pan is very hot on its own, then add the oil.
Nutrition Information
Calories
851kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
75g
(115%)
Saturated Fat
29g
(145%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
34g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
189mg
(63%)
Sodium
1365mg
(57%)
Potassium
712mg
(20%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.04g
(0%)
Vitamin A
356IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 851
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 851kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 75g | 115% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 34g | 170% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 189mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 1365mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 712mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.04g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 356IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.