Red Chile Crusted Filet Mignon With Ancho Chile Mushroom Sauce

Serves: 5

Callie Medhurst

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

54

Sweetness

57

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

2 cups

Red Wine

3 cups

Chicken Stock

2 tbsps

Honey

1

Salt

1 tbsp

Brown Sugar

Directions:

1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat, add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes

2

Raise the heat to high, add the wine and cook until dry

3

Reduce the heat to medium, add the mushrooms, cook until lightly browned and soft, and add the stock

4

Raise the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil

5

Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes

6

Whisk in the ancho puree and chipotle and cook for 5 minutes more

7

Add the honey and salt and pepper to taste

8

Combine all the ingredients together in a medium bowl

9

Brush a large saute pan or grill pan with oil and heat over high heat until almost smoking

10

Dredge each steak on 1 side in the pepper mixture and cook, pepper-side down for 1 minute, or until brown and crisp

11

Turn the meat over, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more, until done to your liking

12

Serve with the Ancho Chile Mushroom Sauce