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Grilled Filet Mignon




Source of Recipe


Capistrano's


Recipe Introduction


Grilled Filet Mignon with Garlic Confit Cloves, Vegetables and Red Wine Reduction Sauce...This recipe was contributed by Capistrano's at the Embassy Suites Resort, Mandalay Bay, Oxnard Ca. This beutiful ocean-side resort makes a great quick getaway from Los Angeles and is a good home base when visiting the Channel Islands National Park.


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List of Ingredients




4 (7 oz.) filet mignons
12 garlic cloves
2 oz. finely chopped carrots
2 oz. finely chopped onions
1 oz. finely chopped celery
8 asparagus spears
8 baby carrots 12
pearl onions
4 mushroom caps
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup dry red wine
3 cups demi glace*
1 cup chicken stock*

*demi glace and chicken stock can be substituted with low sodium canned boullion






Recipe



Sauté carrots, onions and celery until golden brown.

2. Add red wine and reduce by one half.

3. Add demi glace and chicken stock, reduce by one half.

4. When consistency coats the back of a spoon, strain and season with salt & pepper.

5. Add a tablespoon or two of unsalted butter if desired to add richness.

Vegetables:

Blanch asparagus and baby carrots (separately) in salted boiling water until al dente. Shock in ice water (quickly submerging the vegetables in ice water reduces cooking time. Reserve for later.

Roast pearl onions in hot sauté pan with olive oil and season with salt and pepper al dente.

Grill mushroom caps until tender.

Garlic Confit:

In boiling salted water, blanch garlic for 2 minutes.
Repeat this procedure 2 more times.

Store garlic cloves in room temperature in extra virgin olive oil

Presentation:

Grill filet mignon until desired temperature.

Sauté all vegetables in small amount of unsalted whole butter. Season with salt and pepper

Serve with desired starch (mashed potatoes, rice, etc.).

Arrange vegetables around plate. Place filet mignon in center of plate
Spoon sauce directly over filet mignon
Garnish with fresh watercress

YIELD: 4 Servings