Grilled Filets Mignons with Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Sauce
Combining tender filets mignons with a wild mushroom sauce, this recipe from Chef Bryan Voltaggio makes an elegant dish for entertaining. The steaks are cooked on a stovetop grill pan, so you can prepare this meal even in the midst of winter. Be sure to tie the filets with kitchen twine as instructed below so they will cook evenly.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Caraway | not in our table | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 red onion, halved and cut into slices 1/4 inch thick
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup diced Berkshire double-smoked bacon
- 8 oz. wild mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp. minced fresh rosemary
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 filets mignons, each about 8 oz. and 2 1/2 inches thick
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- Smoked coarse ground pepper, to taste
- Maldon sea salt for sprinkling
- Potato caraway cakes for serving (see related recipe at left)