Queen Of Steaks Fillet Mignon Stuffed With Blue Food

BLEU CHEESE CRUSTED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine bleu cheese, bread crumbs, herbs, and 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil; set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large saute pan and heat over medium-high heat. Season steaks with salt and pepper and to add pan, but do not crowd. Sear 1 to 2 minutes per side just to brown. Remove pan from heat and transfer steaks onto prepared baking sheet.
• Top each steak with 1/4 of blue cheese mixture. Finish cooking steaks in preheated oven for 4 minutes for medium-rare, 6 minutes for medium, and 8 minutes for well done.
• Return pan to stove and deglaze with cognac by scraping bits from bottom of pan. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce liquid by half.
• Serve steaks hot with sauce.

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.

BLUE-CHEESE-STUFFED FILLETS

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse butter until whipped, and add salt and cheese. Pulse again just until incorporated. Dollop the compound butter towards 1 side of a piece of natural parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll into a log, twisting opposite ways on both ends to create a tightly wrapped log of butter. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to set. (Can be stored up to 1 week in the refrigerator and up to 1 month in the freezer.) This could be made into 2 logs, as you will only need half this recipe for the steaks.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Once butter log is set, slice 1/2 the whole log into 1/4-inch disks. Cut a slit in the side of each fillet, and stuff with a butter disk. Tie each fillet with kitchen twine to keep it shape and sprinkle pepper each side.
• Add the olive oil to a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, sear each fillet until brown on both sides, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Move skillet into the preheated oven to cook to desired doneness. Put another disk of the compound butter on top of each fillet just about 3 minutes before removing from oven, to just begin to melt but not melted completely. Remove from the oven and place on serving plates. Eat and enjoy!

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.
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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.

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.

STILTON STUFFED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a mixing bowl, toss the potatoes with thyme and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Season with salt and cracked black pepper.
• Place the potatoes in an oven-proof sauté pan.
• Roast the potatoes for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven and turn into a mixing bowl.
• Place the sauté pan on the stove.
• Over medium-high heat, deglaze the pan with the veal stock.
• Reduce the stock by half, about 8 minutes.
• Set the veal reduction aside and keep warm.
• In a hot sauté pan, cook the bacon until crispy, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the shallots, garlic, and walnuts; sauté for 2 minutes and then remove from the heat.
• In a mixing bowl, toss the potatoes with the bacon mixture.
• Set the potatoes aside in a warm place.
• On the side of each filet make a 2-inch slit forming a pocket.
• Stuff each pocket with 2 tablespoons of the cheese.
• Season the filets with salt and cracked black pepper.
• In an oven-proof sauté pan, add the olive oil.
• When the oil is hot, sear the filets for 2 minutes on each side.
• Place the pan in the oven and roast the filets for 6 to 7 minutes for medium-rare.
• Remove the filets from the pan and set aside.
• Place the sauté pan on the stove.
• Over medium-high heat, deglaze the pan with the port wine.
• Reduce the wine by half, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the vegetable oil in a saucepan and heat the oil.
• Dredge the shallots in the flour, coating the shallots completely.
• Fry the shallots in the hot oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate.
• Season the shallots with salt.
• To assemble, divide the potatoes by four and mound the potatoes in the center of each plate.
• Lay each filet on top of the potatoes.
• Spoon the veal reduction over each filet.
• Drizzle each plate with the port wine reduction.
• Garnish each plate with the remaining Stilton cheese, fried shallots and parsley.