Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon with Chanterelles
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This dish is extremely well rounded, containing high amounts of protein, fats, and nutrients from the meat, cabbage, mushrooms, and more. Protein is good for muscle building, but steak can be very salty and higher in cholesterol, so it's important to get protein from many other sources other than beef.
You can use another cut of beef if the filet is too expensive. Serve this with a side of carbs like bread or potatoes for maximum satiation.
Ingredients
- For Filet Mignon with Wine Reduction Sauce
- 4 beef tenderloin (2-inches thick; 6 oz each)
- peppers (to taste)
- 4 slices Bacon
- 3 Tbsps cold unsalted butter (divided)
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and roughly chopped)
- salt (to taste)
- 1 cup dry Red wine
- For Wilted Savoy Cabbage
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 head Savoy cabbage (cored and sliced)
- salt (to taste)
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 1 cup low-sodium Chicken broth
- For Chanterelle Mushrooms
- 6 cups fresh Chanterelle
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup dry white wine
Preparation steps
Remove steaks from the refrigerator about 45 minutes before you plan to cook them to bring them to room temperature.
Pat steaks completely dry on both sides with paper. When ready to cook, season both sides with pepper and rub with garlic. Wrap 1 slice of bacon around each filet and secure with a wooden toothpick.
Meanwhile, add the wine to the cast-iron pan and bring to a boil, scraping up and pieces of steak and garlic stuck to the bottom of the pan. Let the wine boil, stirring frequently, until reduced by half. Remove pan from heat source and add remaining butter, swirling to melt and mix.
Reserve and drizzle wine sauce lightly over steaks, mushrooms and cabbage just before serving.
Combine butter and oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat.
Add the mushrooms and saute, stirring frequently until just tender, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring constantly, until the wine and liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes.
