Filet Mignon With Peppercorn-Cognac-Cream Sauce
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 16 ounces beef tenderloin steaks
- 1⁄3 cup shallot, minced
- 1⁄4 cup cognac
- 1⁄4 cup beef stock
- 1⁄2 cup cream
- 1⁄4 cup coarse grain mustard
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
directions
- Spread each side of the steaks with a thin layer of the mustard -- using about half of the mustard in the recipe. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to coat well.
- Heat oil and butter in a 9-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks. Cook about 5- minutes on each side or until at your desired doneness.
- Remove steaks from the pan and allow to rest.
- Reduce heat to medium and add shallots to the pan. Saute for about 1 minute. Add cognac and cook for about 30 seconds. Add broth, cream, and remaining mustard. Reduce heat and whisk continuously. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken. Season with salt and pepper to your taste but remember that the steaks are heavily seasoned.
- Serve steaks with the sauce.
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Reviews
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Great sauce! So tasty. I did season it quite a bit and it was great. When I was cooking the steaks they got a little burnt crust so I wiped the skillet before making the sauce. I know that usually you want to scrape up all the stuff in the pan to make a sauce but mine was black and burnt. Next time I will not cook it as high. But the sauce still turned out great! We really enjoyed this recipe. I will definitely make this again!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Melanie B.
Gilbert, 41
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