Filet Mignons with Pepper Cream Sauce

Delectable filet mignons get a coating of crushed peppercorns, then are cooked to perfect doneness and served with a velvety cream sauce to take the peppery bite down a notch.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 549 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 (6 ounce) 1 1/2 inch thick filet mignon steaks
• 0.25 cup coarsely crushed black peppercorns
• 0.33333334326744 cup beef broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the peppercorns into a shallow bowl. Sprinkle the beef tenderloin filets with salt on both sides, and coat both sides with crushed peppercorns.

Step 2

Melt the butter with the olive oil over high heat in a heavy skillet (not nonstick) until the foam disappears from the butter. Gently place the steaks in the pan, and cook until they start to become firm and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 3 1/2 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Remove the steaks to platter, and cover tightly with foil.

Step 3

Pour the beef broth into the skillet, and use a whisk to stir the broth and scrape up any dissolved brown flavor bits from the skillet. Whisk in the cream, and simmer the sauce until it's reduced and thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Place the steaks back in the skillet, turn to coat with sauce, and serve with the remaining sauce.