melin Family member and Hell’s Kitchen Champion, Chef Alex Belew is back to help us hit a home run with the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner, because we all those home-cooked meals are the secret to great date nights.
Chef Belew has us preparing Filet Mignon with cauliflower puree, broccolini and mushrooms topped with a red wine au jus.
Follow the video and step by step instructions below to plate the perfect steak for your sweetheart.
Cauliflower Puree Ingredients:
- 1 head cauliflower, chopped leaves removed
- 3 C whole milk
- 2 Tbsp butter
- Salt
- Lemon
Steps:
- Add cauliflower to a pot and then add milk, butter and salt.
- Bring up to a boil, cover and reduce to medium low for 20 minutes.
- Once it is knife tender, add the cauliflower, reserving the milk, to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Add more milk to achieve the texture you like.
- Season to taste with salt and lemon.
Filet Instructions
- Season your steak liberally with salt and pepper and allow to sit at room temp for 20 minutes.
- Add avocado oil to a pan and once smoking add the filet.
- Cook on all sides for 2 minutes.
- After the top, bottom, and sides are seared, add 2 tbsp of butter, thyme, and garlic and baste the filet for 1 minute.
- Remove to rest if you like it rare.
- For med rare place it in a 350 oven for 4 minutes and then allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Red Wine Jus Ingredients:
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 10 black peppercorns
- 1 bunch of thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 bottle of red wine
- 1 qt chicken stock
- 3 tbsp. Butter
- Sherry Vinegar
- Saute the shallot and garlic in 2 tbsp.
- Butter until translucent.
- Add the thyme, peppercorns, and bay leaves and the wine.
- Reduce the wine until it has almost evaporated. You are looking for about 3 tbsp. remaining.
- Add the chicken stock and reduce it until only 1/4 is left. It should be thick enough to coat a spoon.
- Turn off the heat, add the remaining butter and stir to emulsify.
- Season to taste with salt and vinegar.
Broccolini and Mushrooms
- Add beef fat to a pan over medium high heat.
- Add the broccolini and salt and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for another 1 minute.
- Add a splash of lemon juice or lemon vinegar and toss to combine.
You're all set. Time impress your special someone.
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