Description
Enjoy the rich flavors of Filet Mignon topped with creamy blue cheese butter—a simple yet elegant meal perfect for impressing guests or a cozy night in. Ready in less than an hour!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 beef tenderloin, filet mignon steaks (~8 ounces each)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3-4 minutes until they are translucent.
- Transfer the cooked onions to a large mixing bowl and let them cool for 2-3 minutes.
- In the bowl, add crumbled blue cheese, panko breadcrumbs, kosher salt, and coarse ground black pepper.
- Gently mash all ingredients together with a fork until combined.
- In the same skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter and heat it on high.
- Season the filet mignon steaks on all sides with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Sear the steaks in the skillet, cooking each side for 3 minutes until browned.
- Top each steak with the blue cheese mixture and then transfer the skillet to the oven.
- Bake for 4 minutes for rare, 5-6 minutes for medium, or longer for well done.
- Let the steaks rest for 10 minutes, covered with a sheet of foil, before serving.
Notes
For a more intense flavor, use aged blue cheese.
Serve with a side of roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 140mg