Filet mignon is one of the expensive steak cuts of beef. It is a thick cut from the tenderloin, particularly, the small forward end. Apart from being the most delicious steak, it is the tender most cut, that is said to be lean as well as healthy. Usually, a filet mignon measures about five centimeters in thickness and 7-8 centimeters width. It is served in most restaurants and can also be prepared at home, in many different ways. It can be served as such or with sauce, which is one of the perfect accompaniments for this steak.
Filet Mignon Sauce Recipe
You may prepare the sauce with different ingredients like red wine, mushroom sauce, merlot wine and orange sauce. Here are some recipes for the same.
Recipe 1
Ingredients
- Dry red wine - 2 cups
- Tomato paste - cup
- Unsalted butter (cold) - 6 tablespoons
- Onion - 1 (cut into thin slices)
- Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon
- Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon
- Ground black pepper and kosher salt - as per taste
Take a heavy-bottomed saucepan and melt two tablespoons of butter, over medium heat. As the butter melts, add the thinly sliced onion and saute till tender. Add a pinch of salt, along with the minced garlic and oregano and stir for a few seconds. Now, add the tomato paste and cook it for two to three minutes. Make sure to stir the mixture continuously, so as to avoid burning. After that, add the wine and cook over low heat, till the mixture reduces to half in volume (don't forget to stir it occasionally). It will take around ten minutes of time. Once done, strain the sauce and discard the remaining solids. Place the saucepan over low heat and add the remaining butter (4 tablespoons). Now, add the sauce in small amounts and season with salt and pepper. You can serve grilled filet mignon with red wine sauce.
Recipe 2
Ingredients
- Shiitake mushroom - 3 ounces (chopped)
- Worcestershire sauce - 2 teaspoons
- Dijon mustard - teaspoon
- Tomato paste - 1 teaspoon
- Balsamic vinegar - 1 tablespoon
- Rosemary - 1/8 teaspoon
- Flour - 1 tablespoon
- Beef broth - 1 cup
- Minced shallot - cup
- Merlot wine - cup
Take a bowl and add chopped mushrooms along with the flour. Toss the mushroom pieces till they get coated with flour. Keep them aside. Take a skillet and place it over medium heat. Add red wine, balsamic vinegar and minced shallots to the skillet. As the mixture boils, lower the heat and cook till it thickens. Once done, add tomato paste, rosemary and Worcestershire sauce to the mixture in the skillet. Combine them well and cook for a minute, over low heat. The next step is to add the chopped mushrooms and cook for another three to five minutes. Before removing the sauce from heat, add the mustard. Your filet mignon sauce is ready to serve.
Recipe 3
Ingredients
- Merlot wine - 750 ml
- Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons
- All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon
- Low salt chicken broth - 30 ounces
- Beef broth - 15 ounces
- Chopped shallots - cup
- Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon
- Chopped fresh thyme - 1 teaspoon
Mix the wine, chicken broth and beef broth in a heavy bottomed saucepan and boil over high heat, till it is reduced to around two cups. Keep it aside and prepare the filet mignon (with olive oil), in a skillet. Once done, remove the filet mignon from the skillet and add shallots, minced garlic and thyme. Saute them for a minute, before adding the wine-broth mixture. Only 1 cups of this reduced wine mixture is required to be added. Let the mixture boil. Meanwhile, you combine the flour with butter and keep aside. As the mixture in the skillet boils, add the butter mixture and combine well, till it gets thick. Now your sauce is ready to be served.
Try these recipes and come up with some lip smacking sauces that can be perfect with filet mignon. You may also collect other such recipes to make your dish perfect. Bon apptit!
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