Filet Mignon with Wild Mushrooms and Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce


Filet Mignon with Wild Mushrooms + Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce
2018-04-23 15:02:47

Yields 2
Beef Tenderloin
- 2 beef tenderloin steaks
- coarse sea salt or kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons porcini butter (see recipe below)
- 2 cloves garlic (smashed)
- 2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 8 ounces wild mushrooms, sliced
- creamy gorgonzola sauce (see recipe below)
Porcini Butter
- ½ ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Creamy Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce
- 1/3 cup gorgonzola cheese (crumbled)
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- Season steaks generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil and 2 tablespoons of porcini butter in pan (I like using my cast iron skillet).
- Add the steaks and sear at high heat, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Add 2 cloves garlic and 2 sprigs thyme and transfer to oven and continue cooking 8 minutes for medium rare.
- Take steaks out of the oven and transfer to wood board to allow meat to rest. Cover with foil 8-10 minutes.
- Using same pan, melt remaining porcini butter and sauté mushrooms with remaining garlic and thyme, and black pepper for approximately 5-6 minutes. Season with salt at the end.
- Serve with creamy cheesy sauce over the steaks and mushrooms on the side. Enjoy!
Porcini Butter
- Cover dried mushrooms with boiling water. Set aside 5-10 minutes or until mushrooms have reconstituted and are soft.
- Drain mushrooms (save mushroom water for soups, sauces, pasta water…) and dry with paper towel. Give them a rough chop and place in food processor or mixer with softened butter and remaining ingredients. Blend until well mixed and butter is smooth.
Creamy Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce
- Bring the heavy cream to a full boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove pan from heat; add cheese and chives. Whisk rapidly until the cheese melts. Let set until sauce thickens.
Notes
- Enjoy!
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