Bleu Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon

Serves: 3

Cierra Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

48

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

1 cup

Cognac

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

2

Line a baking sheet with foil; set aside

3

In a small mixing bowl, combine bleu cheese, bread crumbs, herbs, and 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil; set aside

4

Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large saute pan and heat over medium-high heat

5

Season steaks with salt and pepper and to add pan, but do not crowd

6

Sear 1 to 2 minutes per side just to brown

7

Remove pan from heat and transfer steaks onto prepared baking sheet

8

Top each steak with 1/4 of blue cheese mixture

9

Finish cooking steaks in preheated oven for 4 minutes for medium-rare, 6 minutes for medium, and 8 minutes for well done

10

Return pan to stove and deglaze with cognac by scraping bits from bottom of pan

11

Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat

12

Reduce liquid by half

13

Serve steaks hot with sauce