Black Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Toasted Goat Cheese and Twice Cooked Red Chile Sauce

Name: Black Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Toasted Goat Cheese and Twice Cooked Red Chile Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 ancho chile, lightly toasted; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 1 liters homemade chicken stock; 2 quajillo chiles, lightly toasted; 2 New Mexican red chiles, lightly toasted; 4 servings Chopped cilantro, for garnish; 59 milliliters creme fraiche; 4 filet mignon steaks, each 1 1/2-inches thick; 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 4 slices (3/4-inch thick) goat cheese; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 2 Tbsps coarsely ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 2 Tbsps maple syrup; 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper

Black Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Toasted Goat Cheese and Twice Cooked Red Chile Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 865 calories, 49g of protein, and 59g of fat. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have ancho chile, filet mignon steaks, chicken stock, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the grill to high.

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Grill

Remove the steaks from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before grilling. Meanwhile, combine the cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Liberally season both sides of each filet with the spice mixture. Grill the filets for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium doneness.

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Pepper

Steak

Cumin

Salt

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Bowl

Meanwhile, preheat the broiler.

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Broiler

Remove the steaks from the grill onto a baking sheet, and top each with a slice of the cheese.

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Cheese

Steak

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Baking Sheet

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Place under the broiler until cheese is golden brown and soft. Alternatively, use a blow torch or kitchen torch to brown the cheese. Ladle the sauce onto each plate, place the steak in the center, and garnish with chopped cilantro.

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Cilantro