Cracked Black Pepper Crusted Filet Medallions (With Cremini)
photo by Sandi From CA
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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FOR THE MEAT
- 4 (907.18 g) center cut beef tenderloin steaks (can use sirloin steaks, but of course, it's not the same)
- 59.16 ml cracked black pepper
- 14.79 ml kosher salt
- 14.79 ml olive oil
- 14.79 ml soft butter
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FOR THE CREAM SAUCE
- 170.09 g cremini mushrooms (the Italian brown ones)
- 1 shallot, peeled and minced
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 2.46 ml kosher salt
- 4.92 ml ground black pepper
- 14.79 ml basil, chopped
- 236.59 ml heavy cream
- 29.58 ml soft butter, unsalted
directions
- While heating the oil and 1 T of butter in a large sauté pan over medium high heat, season the tenderloins with cracked black pepper and salt.
- Place the tenderloins in the hot pan and sauté for 4 minutes, then turn and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Cover with foil and set aside.
- Slice mushrooms and set aside.
- Heat 2 T soft butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
- When hot, add shallots and mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté until it becomes soft.
- Add the heavy cream and steak juice from set-aside plate and reduce by one-third.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Finally, add the basil and keep warm.
- Have little hope of keeping your arteries open while enjoying this awesome dish.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sandi From CA
Arcadia, California