Peppered Filet Mignons With Mushroom Bourbon Sauce Recipes

FILET MIGNON AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH BOURBON WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• for steaks and mushrooms mix oil vinegar salt and pepper let marinate about 20 minutes.
• heat oil saute sausage or bacon about 3 minutes till brown add shallots and garlic cook about 1 minute longer.
• Deglaze pan with bourbon and carefully ignite,when burned off add tomato and stock stir in butter,worcestershire this should be done the same time your steaks and mushrooms are.
• Soak hickory chips in water for 1 hour drain well when grill is hot place ontop grill meat and mushrooms Place steak in center of plate overlap slightly with mushroom pour sauce over both.

PEPPERED FILET MIGNONS WITH MUSHROOM BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Mushroom Bourbon Sauce: trim the ends off the mushroom stems; wipe mushrooms clean with a damp paper towel.
• Pick out the 4 largest, best-looking mushroom caps and cut the stems off at the base; thinly slice the rest of the mushrooms.
• Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat; brush a little of the melted butter over the whole mushroom caps and set them aside.
• Add the shallots to the pan; cook until soft and translucent, but not brown, about 3 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and add in the sliced mushrooms; stirring with a wooden spoon, saute the mushrooms until they are nicely browned and all the mushrooms juices have evaporated, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the wine; bring to a boil; let boil until the liquid is reduced by half, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the stock; bring to a boil; let boil until reduced by two-thirds, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the cream; bring to a boil; let boil until reduced by one-third, 4-6 minutes (sauce should be thick and creamy).
• Add in the bourbon; bring to a boil; let boil 1 minute.
• Whisk in the mustard and season with salt and pepper to taste; the sauce should be highly seasoned.
• Set sauce aside while you prepare the steaks.
• Brush each filet on all sides with mustard.
• Combine the peppercorns and 1 tablespoon of salt in a shallow bowl; stir to combine.
• Thickly crust the steaks with the peppercorn mixture, concentrating it on the tops and bottoms and patting it onto the meat with your fingertips.
• Set up grill for direct grilling and preheat to high.
• When ready to grill, brush and oil the grill grate; place the filets on the hot grate until cooed to taste, about 3-4 minutes per side for rare; 4-6 minutes per side for med-rare; or 7-8 minutes per side for medium.
• Using tongs, turn the steaks on their sides to brown the edges.
• Once the steaks are on the grill, season the reserved mushroom caps with salt and pepper, place them on the grate, and cook them until they are browned and soft, 2-3 minutes per side.
• Transfer grilled filets and mushroom caps to a platter; let rest for 2 minutes.
• To serve, spoon sauce over filets; top each one with a grilled mushrooms cap.

THYME /PEPPERED FILET MIGNON WITH BLUEBERRY-BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• MAKE BLUEBERRY-BOURBON SAUCE:.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and just starting to brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and jalapeno(if using) and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add bourbon, increase heat to high, and bring to a boil; cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in blueberries, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses and allspice; return to a boil.
• Reduce the and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• FILET MIGNONS:.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Combine thyme, oil, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Rub the mixture on all sides of steaks.
• Grill the steaks 3-5 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Let the steaks rest for 5 minutes before serving with Blueberry-Bourbon Sauce.

FILET MIGNON WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Slice mushrroms and saute in 3 T. butter.
• Add flour and salt and pepper to taste.
• Blend well.
• Stir in warm cream.
• Keep well-heated, in a separate skillet, while you saute the filets in hot butter for 3 minutes per side.
• Saute bread slices in 6 T. butter, turning often to prevent butter from being absorbed.
• Arrange bread slices in a ring on a well heated platter.
• Top with the filets and arrange the mushroom sauce in the center.
• Stir the scotch into pan juices, boil up for a minute or two and spoon sauce over the meat.
• Additional sauce my be served on the side.