CRAB-STUFFED FILET MIGNON

Crab-Stuffed Filet Mignon image

Here's a perfectly elegant entree for you and someone special. They'll be impressed with the flavor...you'll love that it's so fast and easy! -Shane Harris, Abingdon, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup lump crabmeat, drained
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 teaspoon butter, melted
2 beef tenderloin steaks (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the crabmeat, cheese, onion and butter., Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Cut a horizontal slit through each steak to within 1/2 in. of the opposite side, forming a pocket. Fill with 1/2 cup crab mixture. Secure with kitchen string if necessary., Broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-9 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 506mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 45g protein.