Description
This Filet Mignon with Blue Cheese Butter recipe highlights flavorful steaks topped with creamy blue cheese. Perfect for a quick yet elegant dinner!
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 beef tenderloin, filet mignon steaks (~8 ounces each)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Add the chopped onions and cook for 3-4 minutes until they are translucent, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the cooked onions to a mixing bowl and allow them to cool for about 2-3 minutes.
- Once cooled, add blue cheese, panko breadcrumbs, kosher salt, and black pepper to the bowl.
- Gently mash the mixture together with a fork until combined.
- In the same skillet, increase the heat to high and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
- Season the filet mignon steaks generously with kosher salt and black pepper on all sides.
- Sear the steaks for 3 minutes on each side until browned.
- Top each steak with the blue cheese mixture and place them in the oven.
- Bake for 4 minutes for rare, 5-6 minutes for medium, or longer for well-done steaks.
- After baking, let the steaks rest for 10 minutes covered with foil before serving.
Notes
Always let your steaks rest after cooking to retain their juices.
Feel free to adjust the cooking time based on your preferred doneness for the steaks.
Using room temperature ingredients can help enhance the flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 oz
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 125mg