Description
This Filet Mignon with Blue Cheese Butter highlights the rich flavors of tender beef topped with creamy blue cheese. Perfect for a quick, satisfying dinner at home!
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.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chopped onions and cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes until translucent.
- Transfer the cooked onions to a mixing bowl and let them cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Mix in the blue cheese, panko breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper, gently mashing the ingredients together with a fork.
- In the same skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter over high heat.
- Season the filet mignon steaks all over with salt and pepper.
- Sear the steaks on each side for about 3 minutes until browned.
- Top the seared steaks with the blue cheese mixture, then transfer them to the oven for 4 minutes for rare or longer for desired doneness.
- Cover with foil and let the steaks rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a balanced flavor, ensure the blue cheese is at room temperature before mixing.
Resting the steaks is key to juicy results after cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg