Description
This recipe for Perfect Pan Seared Filet Mignon with Butter delivers tender, juicy steaks with a beautifully caramelized crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium Filet Mignons
- Kosher Salt, to taste
- Fresh Cracked Pepper, to taste
- ½ Stick (4 tablespoons) Land O Lakes® Salted Butter
- 2 Cloves Garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 Sprig Fresh Rosemary
- Compound Steak Butters, for serving (optional)
- Light oil (such as canola or vegetable oil) for searing
Instructions
- Lay out the filet mignons at room temperature for 30 minutes. Pat them dry and season with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Let rest for 30 minutes.
- Heat a cast iron or stainless steel skillet over high heat until very hot. Drizzle a small amount of oil into the pan.
- Place the steaks in the hot pan and sear for 2 minutes on the first side. Flip and sear the other side for 2 minutes. Sear the edges for 1 minute total.
- Turn off the heat and remove the steaks from the pan. Let them rest for 5 minutes.
- After 4 minutes of resting, return the pan to medium heat and add the butter. Add the garlic cloves and rosemary sprig, stirring for 30 seconds.
- Return the steaks to the pan and spoon the melted butter over them until they reach desired doneness.
- Remove steaks from the pan and let them rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use a meat thermometer to check temperature: 120°F for rare, 130°F for medium-rare, 140°F for medium.
- Serve with compound steak butters if desired.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan Seared
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg