FILET MIGNON WITH RICH BALSAMIC GLAZE
This is an elegant and quick romantic dinner for two. Wonderful served with steamed asparagus and baby red potatoes.
Provided by LINDA W.
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks Filet Mignon Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Sprinkle freshly ground pepper over both sides of each steak, and sprinkle with salt to taste.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place steaks in hot pan, and cook for 1 minute on each side, or until browned. Reduce heat to medium-low, and add balsamic vinegar and red wine. Cover, and cook for 4 minutes on each side, basting with sauce when you turn the meat over.
- Remove steaks to two warmed plates, spoon one tablespoon of glaze over each, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5.7 g, Cholesterol 80.5 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 63.5 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
PAN-SEARED STEAK WITH RED WINE SAUCE
You can use any cut of steak, either bone-in or boneless, to make this classic French bistro dish. Steaks cut from the tenderloin, such as filet mignon, are the most tender pieces of beef, though they lack the assertively beefy chew of sirloins and rib steaks. Adding brandy to the pan sauce not only contributes flavor; its high alcohol content and acidity help extract flavor from the pan drippings. However, if setting it on fire makes you nervous, skip that step and let the brandy simmer down for an extra few minutes to cook off most of the alcohol. Make sure to open a good bottle of red wine to use in the sauce here, preferably one that you're happy to finish off with dinner. This recipe is part of The New Essentials of French Cooking, a guide to definitive dishes every modern cook should master. Buy the book.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, steaks and chops, main course
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Generously sprinkle salt and pepper all over steaks, then let steaks rest uncovered for 15 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile, mince the shallots.
- Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter and the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Add steaks and cook until done to taste, about 3 to 4 minutes per side for rare and a little longer for medium-rare or medium. (Bone-in steaks take a few minutes longer to cook through than boneless.) If the pan begins to smoke or burn, lower the heat. Transfer steaks to a plate to rest while you prepare the sauce.
- Add shallots to the skillet and cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add brandy to the skillet and use a long-handled match or igniter to set the brandy on fire. (Stand back when you do this.) Let flames die out, then add red wine and cook until reduced and syrupy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add stock and boil until reduced and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes longer.
- Remove pan from heat and whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the chives. Serve steaks and sauce immediately with watercress.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 517, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 594 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 2 grams
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