My Father's Instructions: Cooking Filet Mignon

Have it
At room 
Temperature
Before cooking.

No marinade.
Just coarse salt
And pepper.

Hot heavy pan
Medium to high heat.
Flip when seared.

Dark brown.
Lower heat.

Lotsa butter,
Mushrooms,
Chopped shallots,
Drops of 
Lee and Perrins.
Squirt of lemon &
Dash of parsley
At the end.

Have a warm plate.
Drop it all from the pan.
Keep plate 
On low warm.
Let it sit for 20min.

Tenderloin is delicate.
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Allison Avatar
July 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
mmmmm it sounds delicious and i do love a nice fillet steak but I just sear mine in butter with no seasoning but make stilton and wholegrain mustard mash and have sauteed onions and sauteed mushrooms and veg - oh I am salivating now lol:-) hugs
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