Filet Mignon! To the minds of many people, the words themselves speak of excellence, good living and expensive tastes. No wonder. Carefully selected and expertly cut, is a steak, filet mignon lover's dream.
Filet mignon is a boneless steak, which results from the tenderloin of the cow, which as the name says, cut the tender meat is.
The filet itself is cut into portions usually 1 to 2 inches thick. Often stores sell these parts wrapped in bacon.The reason for this is that AA-file does not contain as much fat marbling bone generally not steak cuts of bacon, then replace the missing fat.
If you prefer your marbling to be natural, or simply do not eat pork, then look for filet mignon that is pink instead of red - the lighter the color the better, in other words. Lighter color = more marbling.
An important thing to remember, when cooking filet mignon, whether you fry, grill, broil or fry pan, is the high usageHeat in the process. A second important point is, it does not cook too long, filet mignon is particularly susceptible to dehydration as they cook.
Hold the two most important points in mind, almost every recipe for fillet mignon steak work. Cookbooks and the Web are overflowing with imaginative things to do with this royal piece of beef. If you have never cooked filet mignon, but here are two basic recipes for the beginning:
Grilled Filet Mignon
Ingredients
4 filets mignons
Salt
Black pepper
Directions
Heat grill. Grilled filet mignon for 3 to 5 minutes per side, which they cook in the medium or medium rare doneness. Season with salt and pepper. . Dienes
Note connoisseurs will tell you that filets mignons can only be properly appreciated the medium-rare or even rare. I tend to agree. But if you really bear the thought not to eat steak that pink, likes to cookmore. Even at the start with high heat so minimizes the time required to reach the desired state of doneness.
Sauteed Filet Mignon
Ingredients
4 filets mignons
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
Oil
Directions
Season the fillet Mignon with salt and pepper, then sprinkle rosemary over them. Heat a little oil in a frying pan over medium to high heat. PlaceThe meat in the pan and fry for 3 to 5 minutes per side (for medium rare doneness).
By the way, a red wine like Cabernet Sauvignon or Burgundy makes a great accompaniment to filet mignon.
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