Name: Filets Mignons with Mushrooms
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 (6- to 8-ounce) center-cut filets mignons, trimmed; Salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and quartered; 1 shallot, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 1/2 cup Marsala; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Why This Recipe Works

Covering the mushrooms speeds up the cooking time.

Instructions

Pat steaks dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add steaks and cook until well browned and meat registers 125 degrees, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, cover, and cook until mushrooms release their juice, about 5 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to medium-high, and cook until moisture has evaporated and mushrooms are brown, about 5 minutes. Add shallot, garlic, and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Stir in Marsala and Worcestershire, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and any accumulated meat juices from platter. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over steaks and serve.