Filet Mignon With Madeira Pan Sauce With Mustard And Anchovies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 filet mignon, 1 1/2 inch thick (dry with paper towel)
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 1 cup madeira wine or 1 cup sherry wine
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven 450°f.
• 2 heat a skillet (not nonstick) over high heat until very hot.
• 3 rub steaks with oil and then salt and pepper.
• 4 sear steaks without moving until nice and brown and crust has formed about 3 minutes each side.
• 5 place steaks on a baking sheet place in oven 2-4 minutes very rare-4-6 minutes rare-6-8 minutes medium rare.
• 6 while baking make sauce.
• 7 when steaks are done put on a platter cover and let rest 5 minutes.
• 8 in skillet the steaks were in heat pan medium low heat.
• 9 add shallots stir until soft.
• 10 add madeira and rest of the ingredients.
• 11 scrape up the bits in pan.
• 12 simmer until reduced to 1/3 cup.
• 13 stir in butter.
• 14 serve over steaks.