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Kobe Pepper Filet Mignon





Yields
Makes 4 servings

Notes: Rounds cut from the small end of the beef tenderloin are sold as filet mignon; substitute USDA prime or choice beef for the Kobe if desired. Start the potatoes first, then make the green peppercorn sauce; keep it warm over low heat while you cook the beef. Demiglace and stock bases are sold in some supermarkets, specialty food stores, and some cookware stores (such as Williams-Sonoma); reconstitute a stock base to the demiglace level to use in the sauce.

Kobe Pepper Filet Mignon




James Carrier
 4 pieces Kobe-style beef tenderloin (cut from small end, each about 1 1/2 in. thick and 8 oz.; see notes), fat trimmed
  Kosher salt
 3 tablespoons cracked black pepper
 2 tablespoons olive oil
 2 tablespoons butter
  Rosemary roasted potato wedges
  Green peppercorn-brandy sauce
Step 1
1

Rinse beef and pat dry. Season all over with salt. Put cracked black pepper on a small, rimmed plate.

Step 2
2

Heat olive oil and butter in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. When butter just begins to brown, press a flat side of each piece of beef into pepper to form an even crust (discard any leftover pepper); set beef, pepper side down, in pan and cook until browned on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn pieces and cook until other sides are browned and a thermometer inserted into the center reaches 125° for rare, about 8 minutes longer, or 135° for medium-rare, 12 to 13 minutes.

Step 3
3

Transfer beef to warm plates and let rest for 5 minutes. Mound rosemary roasted potato wedges alongside beef. Pass green peppercorn-brandy sauce to add to taste.

Step 4
4

Nutritional analysis per serving of beef.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0


Amount Per Serving
Calories 506Calories from Fat 59
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 33g51%

Saturated Fat 13g65%
Cholesterol 156mg52%
Sodium 183mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 3.1g2%

Dietary Fiber 1.3g6%
Protein 48g96%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.