The Real Deal Filet Mignon

More luxurious (and expensive) than the stone ground grits for sure, this recipe is perfect for having company over or for special celebrations.  My advice is to go with the best cut of filet you can find ~ think Whole Foods or Fresh Market.  It's much more expensive than you'll find at other places, but I promise it's worth it.  It just cooks and tastes better ~ not much different than a really good steakhouse.

I like to serve this with asparagus or twice baked potatoes ~ whatever strikes your fancy!

Ingredients:

-One 6-8 ounce filet per person
-butter
-salt
-papper

Instructions:

-Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
-At least 20 minutes before you plan to start cooking the filets, take them out of the fridge. Put salt and pepper on them and let sit on the counter ~ so as not to shock the filets by bringing them from a cold temperature to the hot stove immediately!
-Butter a plan over a medium-high stove and sear the steaks for three minutes on each side
-Move the pan to the over for 6-8 minutes (for medium rare), perhaps a few minutes more depending on your oven ~ I test out how done the steaks are by pulling them out of the oven and cutting into the middle of one of them, but you can use a meat thermometer too ~ 135 to 140 degrees for medium rare
-Once they are done to your liking, remove from the oven, transfer the steaks onto a plate, and loosely cover with foil for 10 minutes. This allows the steaks to "rest" before you serve them and it really does make a difference with the way it tastes!
-Serve with bearnaise sauce on the side ~ see my next post for bearnaise recipe!

Enjoy!

~Ellenor