Perfect Filet Mignon
Grilled then oven-baked filet mignon
Equipment
- 1 grill pan
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 1 regular filet mignon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Thaw a frozen filet in the refrigerator overnight.
- Remove the steak from the fridge and let it rest for 30 minutes then season the steak generously with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven at high heat, 400F (205C ), and while you're waiting for a hot oven, also heat up an oven-safe skillet.
- Drizzle a little olive oil on the skillet and bring it to medium heat.
- Once the skillet has reached temperature, pan-fry the filet.
- Grill the filet mignon for just 2 minutes per side until crusty.
- Once you’ve seared the filet on both sides, put the skillet in the oven.
- Bake the steak according to the doneness you prefer. For example: For medium rare, it will take about 6 minutes. Medium, it will take about 8 minutes. Medium well can take 10 minutes or so. Well done will take at least 12 minutes.
- Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer before serving the steak to be certain is has reached the desired internal temperature.
- Remove the skillet from the oven, put the steak on a plate, let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve.
