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Filet Mignon with goat cheese sauce and Grand Marnier sautéed peppers
Inspired by the Super Strip at CC's City Broiler in Missouri, this Filet Mignon with Goat Cheese Sauce and Grand Marnier Sauteed Peppers may be the best steak we have ever made. Perfectly elegant, though also fairly simple to make, you will want to add this steak to your must try list.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 500 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 filet mignons
- dusting of favorite steak rub or salt and pepper
- ½ orange bell pepper diced
- 1 Pasilla, Ancho, or ½ a poblano Pepper diced
- 2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liquor
Goat Cheese Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons flour
- ½ Cup heavy cream
- 4 Ounce Garlic and Herb Goat Cheese
Instructions
Sautéed peppers
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add the peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes, until soft.
- Stir in the Grand Marnier and cook until most of the liquid is evaporated, then remove from the heat.
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Steak
- Season the steak with your favorite steak rub or just use salt and pepper.
- Heat grill to high heat and set up for direct grilling.
- Cook steak to desired doneness, flipping halfway through, as as needed to achieve desired grill marks.
- Top the steak with the sautéed peppers and serve with the goat cheese sauce.
Goat Cheese Sauce
- Melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat, until starting to foam.
- Whisk in the flour, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute, to make a pale roux. Slowly stir in the cream, about a tablespoon at a time, until smooth and well combined.
- Stir in the goat cheese until melted and smooth. Turn heat to very low to keep warm until ready to use. Give it an occasional stir.
Nutrition Information
Calories
500kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
119mg
(40%)
Sodium
86mg
(4%)
Potassium
589mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1092IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 500
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 500kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 589mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1092IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.