This is the best filet mignon recipe for an elegant dinner for two. Red wine and balsamic vinegar make a wonderfully rich sauce to serve with the steak. Delicious with steamed asparagus and baby red potatoes.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 (4 ounce) filet mignon steaks
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup dry red wine
Steps
- Gather ingredients.
- Sprinkle both sides of steaks with pepper and salt.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear steaks in the hot pan until browned, about 1 minute per side.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, and pour in balsamic vinegar and red wine. Cover and cook for 4 minutes. Flip steaks and baste with sauce; cover and cook for 4 minutes longer.
- Remove steaks to two warmed plates. Spoon a tablespoon of glaze over each steak and serve immediately.
