This is the best filet mignon recipe for an elegant dinner for two. Red wine and balsamic vinegar make a wonderfully rich sauce to serve with the steak. Delicious with steamed asparagus and baby red potatoes.
Ingredients
- filet mignon steaks: 2 piece (4 ounce)
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp (to taste)
- salt: (to taste)
- balsamic vinegar: 0.25 cup
- dry red wine: 0.25 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Gather ingredients. Allrecipes/Jasmine Comer
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Sprinkle both sides of steaks with pepper and salt. Allrecipes/Jasmine Comer
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Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear steaks in the hot pan until browned, about 1 minute per side. Allrecipes/Jasmine Comer
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Reduce heat to medium-low, and pour in balsamic vinegar and red wine. Cover and cook for 4 minutes. Flip steaks and baste with sauce; cover and cook for 4 minutes longer. Allrecipes/Jasmine Comer
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Remove steaks to two warmed plates. Spoon a tablespoon of glaze over each steak and serve immediately. Jasmine Comer/Allrecipes
