Filet Mignon Recipe
Serve Filet Mignon Steak as a main dish for a romantic at-home date night. Once you know how to cook filets you can enjoy fancy dinners anytime!
Ingredients
- 2 6-oz. filet mignon about 2 inches thick
- 1 Tbsp. avocado oil or olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Coarse ground pepper to taste
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Salt and pepper filets liberally on both sides. (This helps them get a crusty sear!) Let filets sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.
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Once oven is heated to temperature add oil to a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Wait until oil is sizzling to add filets. Cook steaks for 2 ½ minutes per side without moving. Sear the remaining sides for 1 minute total.
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Add skillet with steaks to the preheated oven and cook for 4-5 minutes. Using a meat thermometer measure the temperature of the steaks in the thickest portion to determine doneness.*
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Serve filet mignon steaks with garlic herb butter or caramelized onions and enjoy!
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Recipe Notes
- For a medium-rare steak, pull it out when the temperature reads 125 degrees.
- For a medium steak, remove them when the temperature reads 130 degrees. (The filet will continue to cook slightly once removed from the oven.)