Pan Seared Filet Mignon
Quick and delicious paleo alternative restaurant style filet and mushrooms
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 490kcal
Cost: $30
Equipment
- non stick skillet or cast iron pan
Ingredients
For the steaks:
- 2 6 oz filet steaks I love Butcher Box. Use my link for $30 off.
- 1/2 tsp pink sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper omit for aip
- 4 tbsp ghee
For the mushroom sauce:
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 whole yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 12 ounces baby bella mushrooms washed and sliced
- 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1.5 cup beef stock
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
To garnish:
- fresh thyme
- fresh garlic
- pink sea salt
- pepper omit for aip
Instructions
For the mushroom sauce:
- Add the avocado oil, yellow onion, garlic and mushroom to the pan, cooking until just lightly sauteed. Using the beef stock, deglaze the pan and reduce for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients (minus Bacon), and bring to a simmer. Crisp Bacon to be sprinkled on top during packaging as a garnish
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.
Notes
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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.
Nutrition
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