Pan Seared Filet Mignon
Quick and delicious paleo alternative restaurant style filet and mushrooms
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Meals
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 490kcal
Cost: $30
For the mushroom sauce:
- 2 whole lemons juiced
- 3 cups mushrooms washed and sliced
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1/2 purple onion chopped
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2/3 cup almond milk use coconut milk for AIP
- 3 tbsp water
- 3 tsp arrowroot powder
For the mushroom sauce:
Saute the onions in ghee for about 3 minutes on medium heat. Add the mushrooms, salt, pepper, bone broth, dairy free milk, and lemon juice to the pan. cook for about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked/soft.
While the mushrooms are cooking make the arrowroot mixture. Add the water and arrowroot to a bowl and continuously whisk for 60 seconds. Once the mushrooms are cooked, turn off the heat. Add the arrowroot mixture it within the mushroom sauce for 60 seconds. Let the sauce sit for 5 minutes. This is what will thicken the sauce.
For the steak:
Grab a large oven safe non-stick skillet and add it to the stovetop on medium-high heat. Add the ghee. Pat dry the steaks with a paper towel and coat with the sea salt and pepper on both sides. Add the steaks to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, then flip the steak with tongs and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Once the steak is done, baste again with the ghee in the pan, add additional fresh garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Wrap the steak in foil for 5 minutes after it is cooked and prior to eating. See instructions above and below for cooking times based on how you like your steak cooked.
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Steak cooking times:
5 minutes on each side (10 minutes total) for medium-rare.
6 minutes on each side (12 minutes total) for medium.
7 minutes on each side (14 minutes total) for medium-well.
Serving: 1filet with mushrooms | Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg