Filet Mignon On Filo Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Season Filet Mignons with salt and pepper and sear quickly in 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cool. Melt 6 tablespoons butter and remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute, stirring, until they release their liquid. Add Madeira and chives and cook over medium-low heat until soft. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cool.
• Melt remaining butter. Cut phyllo sheets into thirty six 8 1/2-inch squares. To make parcels: Place one phyllo square on flat surface, brush with butter, place another square on top of first with corners turned 45 degrees. Continue in this way, turning each square before placing on top of the other so the corners do not lay on top of one another. Each parcel should contain 6 sheets of phyllo. Keep phyllo covered as you're working so it doesn't dry out. Spoon 2 tablespoons of mushrooms into center of each packet. Place tenderloin on top of mushrooms. Top tenderloin with another 2 tablespoons of mushrooms.
• Gather edges of phyllo together and gently twist. Tie with a leek ribbon. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet, brush lightly with melted butter and bake approximately 20 minutes, or until beef registers 125 degrees (medium-rare) on an instant read thermometer (insert through the center of the packet).

Steps:

• Pat the steaks dry, then sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Firmly press the seasoning into the meat.
• Heat the oil in a medium stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking, about 2 minutes. Add the steaks and cook until a golden crust forms, about 2 minutes. Flip with tongs and cook until golden on the second side, about 2 minutes (see Cook's Note). Flip again and cook for 2 minutes. Flip once more and add 4 tablespoons of the butter and the thyme and garlic. Let cook, undisturbed, until the butter stops foaming, 1 to 2 minutes. Tilt the pan slightly so the butter pools and spoon it over the steaks. Continue to cook the steaks, basting constantly, until they are medium rare and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 118 degrees F, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer the steaks to a plate to rest. Discard the garlic, thyme and fat from the skillet, but do not wipe out the browned bits.
• Place the same skillet over medium heat and add the shallots and 1 tablespoon butter. Cook, scraping up the browned bits with a wooden spoon, until softened, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the brandy. Return the skillet to the heat and continue to cook over medium until the skillet is dry, being careful as it may ignite, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook until the liquid reduces by half, about 3 minutes. Add the beef stock and bring to a boil. Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve, slice the steak, spoon the sauce over the top and sprinkle with the chives.

Steps:

• Oil a large heavy skillet and in it sear the fillets over high heat for 1 minute per side.
• Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• In the same skillet saute the mushrooms, ham and shallots, in 2 tablespoons of butter for about 5 minutes.
• Add the mustard and sherry.
• Cook and stir a few more minutes to form a moist paste; set aside.
• Brush 1 sheet of phyllo dough with butter and place another sheet on top.
• Repeat this three more times, ending up with 4 stacks.
• On each stack of phyllo, place 2 tablespoons of mushroom mixture in the center and top with 1 fillet.
• Wrap the phyllo around the fillets and place seam side down on a greased baking sheet.
• Brush with melted butter and bake at 450°F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Meat will be medium rare.
• For the sauce, blend pan juices from meat with broth, Madeira and Bovril.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, add lemon juice and let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove skillet from heat and swirl in butter.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of sauce over each fillet and serve.
• Pour remaining sauce in a sauce boat.