Filets Mignons with Orange Fennel Crust

Name: Filets Mignons with Orange Fennel Crust
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 5 inches thick) filets mignons (beef tenderloin steaks; about 7 oz each); 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 59 milliliters fine dry bread crumbs; 1 teaspoons fennel seeds, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest; 1 teaspoons salt

Filets Mignons with Orange Fennel Crust

Filets Mignons with Orange Fennel Crust might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 96 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of bread crumbs, salt, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 500°F.

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Stir together bread crumbs, fennel seeds, zest, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl until combined well.

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Breadcrumbs

Fennel Seeds

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Pat steaks dry, then sprinkle all over with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Pepper

Steak

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Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy ovenproof skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sear steaks until browned well on bottom, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Steak

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