{"id":2462,"slug":"pan-seared-filet-mignon","title":"Pan-Seared Filet Mignon","description":"Tender filet mignon crusted with a blend of spices and seared in a cast iron pan.","ingredients_raw":["4 ea. (24–32 ounces) filet mignons, 1 ½ inch thick","½ tsp salt","1 tsp freshly ground black pepper","1 tbsp smoked paprika","1 tbsp ground cayenne pepper","Dijon mustard","2 tsp dried rosemary","1 tbsp dried thyme","1 tbsp olive oil","1 cup cognac"],"ingredients_norm":["ea. filet mignons inch thick","salt","ground black pepper","smoked paprika","ground cayenne pepper","dijon mustard","dried rosemary","dried thyme","olive oil","cognac"],"steps":["Heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 7–10 minutes.","Meanwhile, brush steaks with Dijon mustard. Combine seasonings and press into meat. Brush with olive oil.","Place steaks in pan and cook 2 minutes per side. Insert a probe thermometer into one of the steaks.","Place the pan in a 375°F oven and cook until internal temperature reaches 140°F.","Remove steaks from pan and keep warm.","Heat pan over high heat 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the cognac. If the pan is hot enough, the alcohol will ignite by itself. If not, carefully light with a long match or firestick. Shake pan until flames die.","Once flames die, return pan to high heat. Boil until reduced by half.","Drizzle over steaks and serve warm."],"categories":["Meat recipes","Recipes using beef loin","Pan fried recipes","Recipes using cognac","Main course recipes","Recipes using cayenne","Recipes using Dijon mustard"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Pan-Seared_Filet_Mignon","source_ref":"4615176","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Pan-Seared_Filet_Mignon&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"1c8fd7a576edbaa86ab91833390170e1fcf1d6ae0fdb7b4c81ae471d133cfc3b","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:13Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:13Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/pan-seared-filet-mignon"}