Filets Mignons with Fresh Herb Sauce

Here’s tender filet mignon at its best and easiest: pan-seared and served with a bold parsley and cilantro sauce. If you like, make extra sauce to spoon over rice, broiled salmon, sliced tomatoes, or steamed green beans another day. If you're not a cilantro fan, scallions or chives make a great substitute and add a slight kick of onion flavor. Because the sauce is not heated before it's served, (which would change its bright color and fresh flavor), be sure that you serve it at room temperature - not cold. Spoon the sauce on the hot steaks just as soon as you take them out of the skillet for best results and the most pronounced flavor. A side of roasted root vegetables or potatoes enlivened by fresh rosemary would be a great addition to the steak, increasing your dose of fresh herbal flavors.