Mock Filets Food

MOCK FILETS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• In a medium bowl, mix ground beef and bread crumbs. Add eggs, onion, salt and pepper; mix well. Shape into 6 thick patties. Wrap bacon around the outside rim of each patty, and secure with a toothpick or kitchen string.
• Place on rack in broiler pan or casserole dish and broil 5 inches from heat source for 10 minutes. Take out of oven and turn patties over.
• Mix ketchup, brown sugar and mustard in small bowl. Spoon over patties, and return to broil for 5 minutes longer or until meat is firm, and no longer pink in the center.

MOCK FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a bowl mix together beef, rice, onion, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Shape into 6 round patties.
• Wrap a bacon strip around each patty and fasten with a wooden toothpick.
• Put patties in an ungreased shallow baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes or to your desired degree of doneness.

MOCK FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• In skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until just beginning to brown, 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towel; reserve.
• Remove and reserve all but 1 t drippings from pan. Add mushrooms; cook until liquid evaporates, 6-8 minutes.
• Add 2 t garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Transfer mushrooms to bowl; cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Combine butter and remaining garlic; brush over both sides of bread. Place on baking sheet. Bake until golden, 4-5 minutes.
• In bowl with mushrooms, mix in beef, Worcestershire sauce, egg yolk and salt just until combined; shape into 4 patties.
• Wrap reserved bacon around patties; secure with toothpicks.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• In same pan, heat 1 T reserved bacon fat and add the patties. Cook, turning once, 5-6 minutes per side until no longer pink inside.
• Remove from pan; discard all but 2 T drippings.
• Add wine, mustard and rosemary. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 30 seconds. Remove toothpicks.
• Serve the sauce with the beef patties.
• You can top the bread with the beef patties or you could just eat the garlic bread on the side.

MOCK FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Combine all but bacon. Mix well with your hands. Shape into six patties. Wrap a bacon strip around each. Place on a baking sheet and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Place in freezer just until patties are frozen. Place patties in gallon freezer bag. Label and freeze.
• To Serve: Thaw. Wrap a strip of bacon around the outside edges of each round patty. Fasten with a wooden toothpick. Place on an ungreased shallow baking dish and bake 450°F for 20 minutes or to desired doneness.
• I will also wrap potatoes in foil to go with this meal (baked potatoes).

FILLET STEAKS WITH MOCK BEARNAISE

Steps:

• Let the fillet steaks sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and when it is quite hot, add the steaks with salt and pepper to taste and cook over a fairly high heat, turning them every minute, until they are cooked for 6 minutes altogether (for rare), 8 minutes (for medium-rare), and 10 minutes (for well-done).
• Meanwhile, put the lemon juice and egg yolks in the container of a blender or food processor and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Melt the butter, turn on the machine, remover the insert cap, and drizzle the hot butter in a slow, steady stream.
• When it is all incorporated, turn off the machine, add the chopped shallots and tarragon, and turn the machine on for less than 5 seconds just to combine them.
• Arrange a fillet steak on each plate and pour the mock Bearnaise on the side of each steak.
• Serve immediately.