Pan Seared Filet Mignon with Rosemary & Garlic: An easy recipe that is out of this world tender, juicy, & so flavorful! The rosemary & garlic are a perfect match for this high quality cut of meat (also known as a tenderloin).
We made Pan Seared Filet Mignon with Rosemary & Garlic for my husband’s birthday this year and it was beyond amazing. Not only was dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes, but we felt like we were eating at a five-star restaurant.
It took a couple tries (and all the tenderloins in the freezer) to get this recipe just right. For us, more garlic is better and eating whole cloves with succulent bites of steak is our favorite. So … generous garlic … like two bulbs!
This meal is definitely a special occasion for us; however, we only paid $4.40/pound for these tenderloins. I have blogged all about how to do this in How To Buy Grass-fed Beef.
If you have fresh rosemary on hand, that is best. I did use dried rosemary the second time because I forgot to get fresh rosemary (and there’s no going back to the store at 5:45 pm with two little kids & a husband who is coming home hungry!).
We like to use grass-fed butter with Pan Seared Filet Mignon, but high-heat oils such as refined coconut oil, avocado oil, or beef tallow all work as dairy-free options.
Honestly, it’s probably considered cheating to post this recipe as my own because I gave the ingredients to my husband, handed him the salted, room temperature tenderloins, and he worked the magic from there. He used a cast iron pan on a charcoal grill to sear the filets. Don’t worry, I got all the details of exactly how he prepares it, so you can replicate it perfectly.
I chose to use rosemary in this recipe because it helps to block carcinogens,¹ and served the Pan Seared Filet Mignon with cruciferous vegetables because of emerging research² showing them to be anti-carcinogenic.³
Pan Seared Filet Mignon goes great with:
- Black Bean Brownies or Cheese-less Cheesecake for dessert
- Roasted & Salted Butternut Squash for a healthy carbohydrate
♥ Rashele
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Pan Seared Filet Mignon with Rosemary & Garlic
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Celtic sea salt
- 2 1 inch thick tenderloin steaks
- 2 Tbsp refined coconut oil or beef tallow
- 2 bulbs garlic peeled
- 4 springs fresh rosemary
- 2 Tbsp butter Dairy free option: avocado oil, tallow, or refined coconut oil
Instructions
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Rub salt over thawed tenderloins one hour prior to cooking. Place in fridge.
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Meanwhile, prepare garlic by gently smashing the cloves with a large knife to ease removal of the peels (while leaving the clove whole and intact).
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Get tenderloins out and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes prior to cooking.
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Light the grill. Put the cast iron pan onto charcoal or grass grill (on top of grilling grate). Add refined coconut oil or beef tallow to the cast iron pan.
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Once the pan is hot (and I mean HOT), then add filet's. Do NOT press the filet down and do NOT move it once you put in on the cast iron pan. Sear 2 1/2 minutes.
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Flip. Sear 2 1/2 minutes.
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Quickly add garlic, butter, & springs of rosemary on top of filets, then turn off the grill (close vents and cap the top of charcoal grills). Cook another 2 1/2 minutes with the grill off and vents closed.
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Remove from grill & let rest for 5-10 minutes at room temperature. Enjoy perfect Pan Seared Filet Mignon!
Tools used to make this recipe (click photo or link to learn more):
- Cast Iron Round Griddle: This griddle was given to us as wedding gift and we love it! If you have one with taller sides that would work wonderful for this recipe as well.
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References:
(1) To Block The Carcinogens, Add A Touch Of Rosemary When Grilling Meats. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2017, from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080521184129.htm
(2) Higdon, J. V., Delage, B., Williams, D. E., & Dashwood, R. H. (2007, March). Cruciferous Vegetables and Human Cancer Risk: Epidemiologic Evidence and Mechanistic Basis. Retrieved September 26, 2017, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2737735/
(3) Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2017, from https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cruciferous-vegetables-fact-sheet
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