Filet Mignon with Merlot Sauce
Ingredients:
- 4 filet mignon steaks
- 1 cup blue cheese
- 2-3 large cooked scallops
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup port wine
- 1 tbsp chopped green onion
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the olive oil and garlic in a frying pan and sear all sides of the filet mignon steaks for 2-4 minutes. Place the filet mignon in a roasting pan along with the scallops and roast them for about 15-20 minutes. In a frying pan heat the red wine, green onion and mayonnaise on medium heat until thickened, about 2-5 minutes. Put one scallop on each filet mignon and top with blue cheese. Return the filet mignon to the oven for about 2-5 minutes until browned. Pour the Merlot sauce on top and serve immediately with asparagus or brussel sprouts.
Lobster Stuffed Filet Mignon
Ingredients:
- 4 filet mignon steaks
- 1 lb Lobster tails
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of water and the lobster tails to a boil for about 8-10 minutes. In frying pan, heat the olive oil to medium, add the garlic, and sear all sides of the filet mignon steaks. Cut a ½” slice into each filet mignon and stuff the lobster meat into the crack generously. Place the stuffed filet mignon in a roasting pan and roast for about 10-15 minutes. Melt some butter and pour it over the lobster meat. Serve this dish immediately with crab cakes.
