Bleu Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon Food

BLUE CHEESE CRUSTED FILET MIGNON WITH PORT WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring constantly, until onion is tender. Stir in the beef broth, scraping any onion bits from the bottom of the pan, then stir in the port wine. Bring to a boil, and cook until the mixture has reduced to about 1/2 cup. Set aside. This may also be made ahead of time, and reheated.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat oil in a cast-iron or other oven-safe skillet over high heat. Sear steaks quickly on both sides until brown, then place the whole pan into the oven.
• Roast steaks in the oven for about 15 minutes for medium rare - with an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). You may adjust this time to allow the steaks to finish just below your desired degree of doneness if medium is not what you prefer. Remove from the oven, and place on a baking sheet. Stir together the panko crumbs and blue cheese. Top each steak with a layer of this mixture.
• Preheat the oven's broiler. Place steaks under the preheated broiler until the cheese topping is browned and bubbly. 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let stand for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve with warm port wine sauce.

GRILLED FILET WITH BLUE CHEESE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high heat.
• Combine the butter, cheese, and thyme in a bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Brush the steaks with some canola oil, then season them with salt and cracked black pepper. Grill until the meat chars on both sides and is cooked to a medium-rare doneness. Transfer the steaks to a platter, top them with some of the butter and let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.

FILET MIGNON WITH CREAMY BLUE CHEESE SAUCE (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Season steaks with salt and pepper. In 8-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook steaks, turning once, until brown on both sides and cooked to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• In another 8-inch skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add shallots; cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add broth and wine; heat to boiling. Cook 5 minutes. Add whipping cream; heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer 7 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Beat in 1/4 cup of the blue cheese with whisk until smooth.
• Pour sauce over steaks; garnish with remaining 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese and the chives.

FILET MIGNON ENCRUSTED WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350* degrees. Preheat oil in cast iron skillet or one without non-stick coating on HIGH. Season your steaks just before adding them to skillet.
• 2. When skillet is hot, add seasoned steaks, cook for 3 minutes on one side. (set timer!) Turn over after 3 minutes, add blue cheese crumbles. (They will look very well done at this point, but NO worries! ;)
• 3. Place steaks (still in the skillet) into preheated 350* oven. Roast for 12-13 minutes for medium rare steaks or 13-15 minutes for medium done steaks. Filet Mignon is best with a pink center for a juicy, tender steak!
• 4. When steaks are done, remove from oven and let them REST for about 3 minutes before plating them. Meanwhile, heat your dinner plates in the 350* oven. Melt 2-4 Tbsp of real butter in the microwave in a small glass measuring cup or bowl. Pour on top of steaks (with or without blue cheese) just before serving. Pairs well with a Cabernet or Zinfandel. Enjoy!

BLUE CHEESE CRUSTED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• preheat the broiler.
• mix panko,4 oz blue cheese, parsley in a small dish, set aside.
• in a saute pan add oil and 1 tbsp butter.
• salt and pepper filets and cook about 5 mins per side for med rare, transfer to a baking dish.
• pour liquid out of pan, then add 2 tbsp butter and shallots and garlic, cook until softened.
• add wine, scraping up bits from the pan and reducing.
• add stock, rosemary and cook until reduced by half.
• stir in blue cheese. keep warm
• top each filet with blue cheese mixture, broil for 3-5 minutes until browned.
• place sauce on plates, add filets, top with toasted pine nuts.

PEPPER-CRUSTED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Season filets very generously on both sides with salt and pepper (especially pepper), patting in firmly.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high. Cook filets until desired doneness, 3 to 5 minutes per side (depending on thickness) for medium-rare.
• Remove strings from filets, and serve with Red Wine Sauce, if desired.

BLUE-CHEESE-CRUSTED STEAKS WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, shallot, and thyme. Sauté until shallot is tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and wine. Boil until sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 12 minutes. Set sauce aside.
• Blend cheese, panko, and parsley in small bowl to coat cheese evenly with panko. (Sauce and cheese mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.)
• Preheat broiler. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Add steaks to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to rimmed baking sheet; reserve skillet. Press cheese mixture onto top of steaks, dividing equally. Broil until cheese browns, about 2 minutes. Transfer steaks to plates.
• Pour sauce into reserved skillet. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Boil 2 minutes. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce around steaks and serve.
• *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian section of some supermarkets.

GRILLED FILET MIGNON WITH BLUE CHEESE BUTTER

Steps:

• Mash butter, blue cheese, and thyme together in a small bowl until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush steaks with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook steaks on the preheated grill until firm and reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).
• Transfer steaks to a platter and top with some of the butter mixture. Let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.

FILET MIGNON WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• Add steaks to skillet and saute until cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Transfer steaks to plate.
• Add broth, brandy and rosemary to skillet and boil until sauce is reduced 1/3 cup, scraping up browned bits, cooking for about 5 minutes Spoon sauce over steaks.
• Top each steak with half of blue cheese.
• Serve.