Filet Mignons With Balsamic Pan Sauce And Truffle Oil

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 filet mignon steaks, 1 1/2 inches thick
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• truffle oil, for drizzling

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle steaks generously with salt and pepper.
• 2 coat the bottom of a large, heavy frying pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. add the steaks and cook to the desired doneness, 3-5 minutes on each side.
• 3 transfer to a platter and let rest, tented loosely with aluminum foil, while you make the sauce.
• 4 in the same pan over medium-high heat, add the vinegar and deglaze by scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. cook until slightly reduced and thickened, about 3 minutes.
• 5 remove from the heat. whisk in the butter to form a smooth sauce.
• 6 to serve, transfer the steaks to individual plates, top with the sauce, and drizzle with a small amount of truffle oil.