Perfectly Cooked Filet Mignon With Compound Butter

Filet mignon is one of the most delicious cuts of steak that you can have. It’s by far the most tender and if cooked and seasoned properly it’s one of the most flavorful as well. It can be a little intimidating to make a filet if you have never done it before. Have no fear! I will show you exactly what you need to do to make the most perfectly cooked steak you’ve ever had!

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Ingredients:

4- 2 inch thick filet mignons

Salt

Pepper

2 Tablespoons of butter

1 Garlic Clove

Olive Oil

Instructions:

Preheat your oven or smoker to 250 degrees

Place your filets on a wire rack on top of a baking sheet

Liberally season each side of your filets with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Let your filets sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes

Place a thermometer into the thickest filet

Place your filets in your oven or your smoker

Once your filet’s internal temperature reaches the optimal temperature for your level of doneness, remove it from the smoker or oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Pat away any access moisture from your filet with a paper towel before adding them to the cast iron skillet.

Heat up your cast iron skillet on high

Add enough olive oil to thinly coat your cast iron skillet

Place your filets into the skillet and cook on the first side for 45 seconds.

Before flipping your filets add your butter and smashed garlic clove to the pan

Flip the filets

Add a 1/4 inch round of the compound butter to the top of the filet

Spoon over the melted butter from the skillet all over the steaks

Remove from the skillet and add one more 1/4 inch round to the top of your filet before serving

ENJOY!!!

NOTES

To cook your filet mignon steaks to a different temperature, follow this chart:

• Rare: Target temperature: 120°-125°F

  • Remove from oven when internal temperature reaches 110º F.

• Medium Rare: Target temperature: 130°-135°F

  • Remove from oven when internal temperature reaches 120º F.

• Medium: Target temperature: 140°-145°F

  • Remove from oven when internal temperature reaches 130º F.

• Medium Well: Target temperature: 150°-155°F

  • Remove from oven when internal temperature reaches 140º F.

• Well Done: Target temperature: 160°-175°F

  • Remove from oven when internal temperature reaches 160º F. Please don’t eat your filet well done… PLEASE!

Compound Butter Recipe:

• 1 stick of salted butter (MUST BE ROOM TEMPERATURE)

• 1/4 cup freshly crumbled blue cheese

• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped

• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Mix all ingredients together and spoon onto a piece of wax paper and roll into a log shape.

Chill until firm