Hey everyone, its Natasha of Natashaskitchen.com. I'm gonna show you how to
make a fancy, restaurant quality, filet mignon at home. This is our go-to recipe
for filet mignon. It's so juicy, flavorful and unforgettably good. This is a simple,
one pan meal that comes together in 30 minutes. So let's get started. It's smart
to have everything prepped and ready to go when you need it. The prep is easy.
Start by thickly slicing one pound of mushrooms, set those aside for later
and finely dice 1 small onion. Place a large heavy bottomed pan over
medium-high heat and melt in two Tbsp of butter and one Tbsp
of oil. Once the butter is done sizzling, add sliced mushrooms and cook for about
6 minutes or until they're softened and most of the mushroom liquid has
evaporated. Now add your diced onions and stir for another 3 minutes or until the
onions are softened. Meanwhile strip 1 Tbsp of fresh thyme leaves from
their stems like so and finely chop. Also peel and finely chop 4 garlic cloves.
Once the onions are softened, add minced garlic 1/4 tsp of salt 1/8 of a
tsp of black pepper and 1 tsp of fresh thyme. Cook, stirring
constantly for 2 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant then turn off the
heat and transfer the mushrooms to a large plate. Wipe the pan clean with a
wet paper towel. You'll need four beef tenderloin steaks about 6 ounces each
and ideally one and a half inches thick. Season steaks all over with 1 tsp
of salt and a quarter tsp of black pepper. Place the same pan over
medium-high heat and add 2 Tbsp of butter and one Tbsp of oil. When
the butter is hot and finished foaming, add the seasoned steaks and sear 3 to 5
minutes per side, turning once for medium-rare. Keep in mind,
thinner steaks will take less time and thicker steaks will take longer.
Once the steaks are at your desired doneness,
remove them from the pan and put them on the plate with the mushrooms. In the same
pan add half a cup of red wine and boil it down about three minutes or until
reduced by half, scraping the bottom to deglaze. Add one and a half cups of beef
broth and boil until 2/3 cups of liquid remains in the pan. It takes about five
to seven minutes. Now stir in 1/2 cup of cream and boil another two minutes or
until the sauce is slightly thickened. You can season the sauce with more salt
and pepper if desired then place the steaks and the mushrooms
back in the pan with any accumulated juices. Spoon some hot mushroom sauce
over the steaks and as soon as they're warmed through, take them off the heat.
We've got the filet mignon, we've got the flowers and we've got a date night in
with the cameraman, who also happens to be my husband who's patiently waiting
for this. Okay, aprons off, we're gonna do a taste test! All right and I like my
steak medium-well so I'll go grab one of the slimmer ones and lots of extra
mushroom sauce. This is super good over mashed potatoes because it serves like a
gravy, one of the best tasting gravies you'll
ever try. Oh my goodness! Did you know, filet mignon was this easy?
I mean, this comes together quickly and it has so much amazing flavor. All right,
finish my mountain of mushroom sauce, I just keep adding it on. Okay, here we go.
Slice the roux, get in close because you're gonna want to see this juiciness.
Do you see that? All right, I can't bite into that big old piece, I need something
a little more bite-sized, all right there we go. Wow!
I mean, that just melts in your mouth and pan searing it that way
seals in all the natural delicious flavors. This is so juicy and that creamy
mushroom sauce acts like a gravy so this is perfect over mashed potatoes. Then all
you need is a side of asparagus and you've got one memorable, romantic dinner.
Make this for your next date night in and it'll be a dinner to remember. If you
guys like this video, give me a great big thumbs up below, make sure to subscribe
to our Channel and we'll see you later. Alright cameraman, who also happens to
be my husband, time for your sample. Wow! Wait, what, what
did you say? I didn't hear you. Cut me another one! For the win!
It's good, huh you probably want more than sample. All right, we're gonna enjoy
our dinner, we'll see you guys later. If you guys want more date night recipes,
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