Filet Mignon With Shallot Sauce And Crispy Onions Recipes

FILET MIGNON WITH SHALLOT SAUCE AND CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• For SAUCE:.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add shallots and saute 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sugar and stir until shallots are golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add vinegar and boil until reduced to syrup consistency, about 1 minute.
• Add both broths and boil until liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, about 10 minutes.
• Add thyme.
• Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill).
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler.
• For ONION RINGS:.
• Preheat oven to 240°F
• Pour vegetable oil into heavy large saucepan to depth of 3 inches.
• Heat to 375°F
• Stir flour, salt and pepper in large bowl.
• Add onion slices and toss to coat, separating rings.
• Working in batches, shake excess flour off onions, add to oil and fry until golden, about 2 minutes per batch.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer onion rings to paper towels and drain.
• Place onions on large baking sheet.
• Season lightly with additional salt.
• Place in oven to keep warm.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• Grill or broil steaks to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for rare.
• Transfer steaks to plates.
• Rewarm sauce.
• Spoon shallot sauce around steaks.
• Top steaks with onions.

FILET MIGNON WITH EASY PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with a rack in the center.
• Pat filets dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a 12-inch cast iron pan over high heat until very hot. Carefully pour in oil and coat bottom of pan by swirling or spreading with a spatula.
• Place filets in pan and cook undisturbed for three minutes to sear. Flip once and cook two minutes more.
• Transfer pan to oven and cook just until meat reads 125°F on an instant read thermometer inserted into the center. Depending on thickness this will take from 2 to more than 5 minutes, so check early and often. The filet will continue to cook off the heat, so pulling it out of the pan at 125°F (or even a little before, if you like), will yield a beautiful, true medium-rare (130°) finished product
• Transfer filets to a cutting board to rest while you make the pan sauce.
• If pan contains any cooking oil, pour it off, but it probably won't.
• Back on the stovetop, add 1 tablespoon butter to hot pan and carefully swirl to melt. (You can be slow to turn the heat on under the burner, since the pan will be very hot. When you do - sometime after you add the shallot and herbs - turn it to medium.) Add shallot, rosemary, and thyme and cook, stirring frequently, until shallot softens, about two minutes.
• Add wine and mustard and stir to incorporate any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until liquid is reduced by about half.
• Off the heat, swirl in remaining butter, along with any juices that have accumulated while the meat rests. Taste for salt and pepper.
• Serve filets whole or sliced, as you like, with pan sauce spooned overtop. You can leave herbs in the pan or, if you like, pick off a few of the rosemary and thyme leaves and serve with the sauce.

FILET MIGNON ON CHARRED ONIONS AND ZUCCHINI WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• For sauce:
• In a saucepan, cook wine, vinegar, and shallot over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove from heat; discard shallot. Whisk in butter, one piece at a time. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• For meat and vegetables:
• Place a heavy cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Add 2 tsp oil. Place onion in skillet and cook until lightly charred on each side but not blackened.Transfer to paper towels. Season zucchini with salt and pepper. Return skillet to high heat. When very hot, add 1 tsp oil and sear zucchini until brown on each side. Transfer to paper towels. Brush meat with remaining 2 tsp oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Return skillet to high heat. When skillet is very hot, sear meat 2 minutes on each side (for rare) or to taste. Arrange 3 zucchini ovals on each of 4 warm plates. Place 3 or 4 onion rings over zucchini. Put a filet on top of onion. Spoon 2 tbsp sauce around each filet, top with a few more onion rings and serve.

FILET MIGNON WITH CABERNET SHALLOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat a large pan, on medium - high heat. When drops of water sizzle, the pan is hot enough.
• Add the olive oil.
• Wait a few seconds until the olive oil is heated, but not longer or else the oil will burn.
• Place the filets in the pan and allow to sizzle in the olive oil. (This high heat is important to sear the sides and lock in juices and flavors.).
• Sprinkle half of the coarse salt and half of the pepper (adjust according to your preference) on the first side.
• After a couple of minutes, you should notice the bottom of the steaks to be nicely seared.
• Flip over the steaks, and sprinkle the rest of the coarse salt and pepper.
• Wait a couple of minutes so that side is seared also.
• Turn heat slightly below medium.
• While occasionally turning steaks, cook to desired doneness. (I personally recommend medium rare. Cut a small slit in the thinnest steak to check for doneness).
• As each steak cooks, remove it from the pan and set aside on a large plate.
• When all steaks are removed from pan, turn the heat back up to medium high.
• Deglaze the pan with the Cabernet wine. It should sizzle and meld with the beef drippings.
• Add the chopped shallots. If using mushrooms, add them here.
• Rub the sprigs of thyme together so that the small leaves fall off into the pan.
• Add the regular salt, and additional freshly ground pepper if desired.
• Simmer for a minute or two until ingredients are mixed together nicely and shallots are slightly translucent (they are best when still a bit crunchy).
• On your plate of steaks should be drippings that have collected since removing it from the heat. Press a spatula against the steaks to squeeze a bit more juice, and pour all of the liquid into the pan.
• Simmer a minute more, and pour all of the glaze into a serving dish such as a gravy boat or small pitcher.
• Serve steaks and pour a bit of glaze over each one.
• The leftover glaze is best enjoyed with good crusty bread to sop it up. Enjoy!

FILETS MIGNONS WITH MUSTARD PORT SAUCE WITH RED ONION CONFIT

Steps:

• To prepare the filets:
• In a heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the filets mignons, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, for 2 minutes on each side. Sauté the fillets mignons, turning them on both sides and the edges, for 4 to 6 minutes more for medium-rare meat, transfer them to a cutting board, and let them stand, covered loosely with foil, while making the sauce.
• In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, add the Port and the red wine, and boil the mixture until it is reduced by two thirds. Add the broth, boil the mixture until it is reduced by half, and strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a small saucepan. Whisk in the mustard, bring the mixture to a boil, and add the beurre manié, a little at a time, whisking until the sauce is smooth. Simmer the sauce, whisking occasionally, for 2 minutes, whisk in any juices that have accumulated on the cutting board, and season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Cut the filets mignons into 1/4-inch-thick slices, divide the slices among 4 plates, and spoon the sauce over them. Garnish the fillets mignons with the parsley and serve them with the red onion confit.
• To prepare confit:
• In a heavy skillet cook the garlic and the shallot with the thyme and salt and pepper to taste in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the shallot is softened. Add the red onion and cook the mixture, stirring for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the onion is very soft. Add the Port, the red wine, the sugar, and the vinegar and simmer the mixture, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until almost all the liquid is evaporated. Stir in the parsley and salt and pepper to taste and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. The confit may be made 1 day in advance, kept covered and chilled, and reheated. Makes about 1 cup.

PAN-SEARED FILET MIGNON WITH RED BELL PEPPER, TOMATO, AND BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Brush large baking sheet with oil. Place tomatoes and bell peppers, cut side down, on prepared sheet. Broil until tomatoes and peppers begin to char and blister, about 5 minutes. Cool. Peel skins from 1 pepper half, then cut into thin strips; set aside. Chop tomatoes and remaining peppers (do not peel).
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add broth and wine; bring to boil. Add chopped tomatoes, chopped bell peppers, 1/2 cup basil, and crushed red pepper. Boil mixture gently until reduced to 2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Puree mixture in blender until smooth. Pour into strainer set over bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; set aside. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Heat heavy large skillet (preferably cast iron) over high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add steaks to hot dry skillet and cook about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to platter; cover to keep warm. Add 1/4 cup water to skillet; stir to scrape up browned bits. Add sauce to skillet; reduce heat and simmer until heated through, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in remaining 4 tablespoons butter, then remaining 1/4 cup basil. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Place 1 steak on each of 8 plates. Drizzle sauce over. Garnish steaks with reserved pepper strips and serve.