Category: Beef -

Filet Mignon & Mushrooms     

Ingredients:
6-oz Filet Mignons (preferably 2 inches thick)
Kosher or sea salt
Pepper
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Olive oil
1 onion
Baby portabella and button mushrooms
Butter

Preparation:
Bring steaks to room temperature and season the filets with Olive Oil, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder. Heat the grill so that it is raging hot – about 500 or more degrees! Cooking time varies with thickness, but with 2” filets, for Medium Rare, cook on one side for 1 ½ minutes, then turn in another direction, not over – you want to create cris-cross marks. Cook for another 1 1/2 minutes, then flip over and do the same thing until it is cooked for a total of 6-7 minutes for medium rare and 8-9 minutes for Medium.

For the onions and mushroom topping, you can thinly slice a Vidalia onion and cut up some baby Bella and button mushrooms. In a cast iron skillet, or regular frying pan, add about 2 tablespoons of butter and sautée the onions until they are a light golden color and caramelized. Add the mushrooms and cook on medium heat until they are browned. You can add a splash of port or sherry, or leave as is. Just season with salt and pepper to taste.

Date added: 2013-02-15
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