Marinated and Stuffed Filet Mignons with Merlot Habanero Sauce

Name: Marinated and Stuffed Filet Mignons with Merlot Habanero Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 4 beef filet mignons; 1 tablespoon salt; ¾ cup Merlot wine; ½ cup balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; ¼ habanero chile; 1½ cup Monterey jack cheese; 6 tablespoons pine nuts; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
6 people
Calories
246 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
International

Marinated and Stuffed Filet Mignons with Merlot Habanero Sauce

Yvette Baldwin

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Super delicious filets mignons marinated in wine with a perfect habanero sauce. A must-try!

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Ingredients

Servings

4 beef filet mignons 4 to 5 ounces each
1 tablespoon salt
¾ cup Merlot wine
½ cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
¼ habanero chile finely chopped
1½ cup Monterey jack cheese grated
6 tablespoons pine nuts toasted
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil

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Instructions

Cut a slit horizontally through each fillet to form a pocket. Rub the salt onto the outer surfaces of the filets and place them in a shallow glass dish. Refrigerate covered for 1 hour.
Put the wine, balsamic vinegar, thyme leaves, and habanero into a blender and puree. Pour the marinade over the filets, rubbing the salt off unto the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for another hour.
Preheat the oven to 300F. Take the meat out of the marinade and drain on paper towels. Reserve the marinade.
Stuff about ¼ cup cheese and 1 tablespoon pine nuts into the pocket of each filet. Press together to keep the filling in.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and olive oil. When hot, add the fillets and sear until brown, about 2 minutes. Turn the filets over and cook the other side until brown, another 2 minutes. Remove the fillets to a baking sheet fitted with a rack.
Pour reserved marinade into the hot skillet and cook over high heat, scraping the bottom of the pan to pick up any bits, and until the marinade is reduced to about ¾ of a cup.Strain into a saucepan and add the remaining tablespoon of butter. Keep warm.
Bake the filets until the internal temperature reaches135F for medium-rare. Put each filet on a serving plate and spoon a few tablespoons of the sauce over it. Serve immediately

Nutrition Information

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Calories 246kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 1319mg (55%) Potassium 106mg (3%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 365IU (7%) Vitamin C 1.7mg (2%) Calcium 219mg (22%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 246 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	246kcal	12%
Carbohydrates	5g	2%
Protein	8g	16%
Fat	21g	32%
Saturated Fat	8g	40%
Cholesterol	35mg	12%
Sodium	1319mg	55%
Potassium	106mg	2%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	365IU	7%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	2%
Calcium	219mg	22%
Iron	1mg	6%