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Recipe : ***** Filet Mignon In Bordeaux Wine Sauce

Filet Mignon In Bordeaux Wine Sauce
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Course:
Main Dish

Practical information

  • Prep time
    10 min
  • Cooking
    12 min
  • Ready in
    22 min
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Price
    High budget
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Categories

Difficulty:
easy recipe
Category:
Meat recipes
Tags:
filet mignon, sauce, Wine

Recipe's Ingredients

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  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon shallots chopped fine
  • watercress for garnish
  • 600 g filet mignon, beef, cut 1-in thick
  • 130 ml dry red wine
  • 130 ml brown sauce,or canned gravy

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the oil in a large skillet, large enough to hold the slices in one layer. Brown the meat on both sides, about 1-2 min. to a side. Or cook longer if you prefer meat well done.
  • 2
    Transfer the meat to a heated serving platter and keep warm.
  • 3
    Pour off the fat from the skillet. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and when it is hot, add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, then add the wine. Cook until almost reduced by half. Stir in the brown sauce and cook about 2 min.
  • 4
    Put the sauce through a fine strainer into a small saucepan. Add salt and pepper to taste. Swril in the remaining butter. Spoon the sauce over the meat and garnish with watercress.
  • Ready !