Filet Mignon With Bacon Cream Sauce Food

FILET MIGNON WITH BACON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Brush the filets with olive oil, and cook on the preheated grill to desired doneness (about 4 minutes per side for medium rare). An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Set the steaks aside on a platter tented with aluminum foil to rest.
• While the steaks are resting, prepare the sauce: cook and stir the chopped bacon in a small saucepan over medium heat until the bacon pieces are crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the butter and shallots, and cook and stir until the shallots are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes more.
• Stir in the half-and-half, bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve over the steaks.

BACON-WRAPPED FILET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper both sides of the steak. Wrap the steak with the bacon and secure with a toothpick.
• Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil. When melted, add the steak to the skillet and sear on both sides until a really nice color, about 1 minute per side.
• Remove the skillet from the stovetop and place into the oven to finish cooking. Cook until medium rare, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

BACON-WRAPPED FILET MIGNON WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce:.
• At least two hours prior, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, mustard and lemon juice; cover and place in refrigerator.
• Steak:.
• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, place rimmed baking sheet or cast iron griddle on oven rack, and heat oven to 450 degrees.
• When oven reaches 450 degrees, heat 10-inch heavy-bottomed skillet (not nonstick) over high heat on stovetop until very hot, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rub each side of steaks with 1/2 teaspoon oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Wrap 1 slice bacon around circumfrence of each filet, overlapping ends and securing to meat with toothpick.
• Place steaks in skillet and cook, without moving steaks, until well-browned and a nice crust has formed, about 3 minutes.
• Turn steaks with tongs and cook until well-browned and a nice crust has formed on second side, about 3 minutes longer. (watch carefully).
• Hold filets on their sides briefly with tongs in skillet to crisp bacon slightly.
• Remove pan from heat, and use tongs to transfer steaks to hot baking sheet in oven (which has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking oil).
• Roasting times:.
• Very Rare: 2 to 4 minutes (center of steaks will appear cherry red and feel very soft and loose when cut with tip of paring knife),.
• Rare: 4 to 6 minutes (centers will appear red and soft),.
• Medium Rare: 6 to 8 minutes (centers will appear pink and feel firm but juicy).
• Medium: 8 to 10 minutes (centers will appear light pink and feel firm and compact).
• Transfer steaks to large plate; loosely tent with foil, and let rest about 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve with horseradish sauce.

FILET MIGNONS WITH COGNAC-CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the rub, in a small bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, mustard, rosemary, salt and black pepper. Sprinkle the rub all over the meat, reserving 1 Tb. Let the steaks stand at room temperature for at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour, or cover and refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature, if necessary, before cooking.
• In a large, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the steaks and cook to the desired doneness, turning once, 3-5 minutes on each side.
• Transfer the steaks to a platter and let rest, tented loosely with aluminum foil, while you make the pan sauce.
• To make the sauce, in the same frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the shallot and parsley and saute until the shallot is softened, 2-3 minutes.
• Remove the pan from heat and add the Cognac.
• Briefly return to the heat to warm; then remove from the heat again to ignite the Cognac using a long kitchen match, making sure the overhead fan is off and averting your eyes. Keep a lid handly in case the flame should flare up.
• When the flame has burned out, return the pan to high heat and whisk in the mustard, tomato paste, reserved 1 Tb rub, and beef stock.
• Cook, whisking often, to reduce the sauce by half, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the cream and cayenne to taste.
• Add any accumulated juices from the steaks. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• To serve, spoon a generous amount of sauce over the steaks and serve at once. Pass any extra sauce at the table.