Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce
- Total Time
- 0:28
- Prep
- 0:10
- Cook
- 0:18
- Serves
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
Perfect for a Parisian-inspired Valentine’s Day. Serve with roasted asparagus, light creamed spinach or mashed potatoes with celery root.
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cooking spray3 spray(s)
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table salt½ tsp
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black pepper½ tsp, freshly ground
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uncooked lean and trimmed beef filet mignon8 oz, washed and patted dry (use two 1/4 lb pieces)
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table wine6 Tbsp, red, such as Burgundy or Bordeaux
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unsalted butter1 tsp
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chives½ Tbsp, or parsley, fresh, chopped
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uncooked asparagus½ pound(s), trimmed, steamed or roasted
- Coat a grill pan (with sides) with cooking spray; set pan over medium-high heat.
- Rub salt and pepper all over steak. When pan is hot, cook steak for about 4 minutes without flipping. Flip steak and cook for about 4 to 6 minutes more for medium doneness.
- Remove steak to a cutting board and loosely cover with aluminum foil; let rest for at least 10 minutes (steak will continue to cook under foil).
- While steak is resting, pour wine onto grill pan; increase heat to high. Reduce liquid by about 75%, scraping bottom and sides of pan while sauce is boiling (the thicker the sauce, the more flavor it will have), about 2 to 4 minutes. If any juice has seeped out of steak while it’s resting, add it to grill pan. Once sauce is reduced, add butter to pan; cook until just melted.
- Very thinly slice steak against grain and place on plates; drizzle with sauce. Garnish with chives or parsley and serve with asparagus. Yields about 3 1/2 ounces steak, 1 tablespoon sauce and 1/2 of asparagus per serving.