How To Cook A Filet Mignon Steak Perfectly | Rockin Robin Cooks

I will show you how to cook a filet mignon on the stove and then in the oven, that is easy and oh so delicious! So come along and I'll take you by the hand and show you my tips.

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Cooking Tools In This Video

10 inch cast iron pan

Jacobsen Flake Sea Salt

Instant Read Thermometer

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Filet Mignon Recipe

How to cook a filet mignon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Ingredients:
2 filet mignons
1/2 cup of organic pasture raised butter, cut into 1Tbsp. chunks
Jacobsen Pure Flake Sea Salt
fresh cracked black pepper
4 - five inch long stems of fresh rosemary
5 - 6 cloves of fresh garlic, paper left on and smashed with a knife
olive oil

Directions:
Take the steaks out of the refrigerator 1/2 hour before you plan to cook them.
Pat any excess moisture off of the steaks with a paper towels.

Season all sides of the filet with salt and pepper, including the sides. Press the salt and pepper into the meat with your fingers so it sticks.

Preheat a cast iron pan over medium high heat until it is hot. My pan smokes and that is how I know mine is ready.

Once the pan is hot, pour in just enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Lay the steaks in the pan and don’t move them for 1 ½ to 2 minutes to get a nice sear on the filets.

Sear the sides of the steak also by rotating the steaks every 20 seconds with tongs until all the edges are seared.

After all the sides of the filet are seared, turn the heat to low and add the butter, garlic, and rosemary to the pan and stir to combine. Also spoon this sauce over the top of the steak while it cooks for 1 minute or 2.

Then place the pan in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes depending on how done you like your steak and how thick it is.

Test for internal temperature with an instant read thermometer. Insert it horizontally into the meat. I cook the steak to 125 degrees F. for medium rare.

When you get the temperature to where you want it, take the pan out of the oven and remove the steak from the pan to a cutting board or plate to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it.

You can spoon some of the butter/rosemary/garlic mixture over the top of the filet when you serve it.

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Rockin Robin
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[teaberdean]

I successfully cooked my first filet mignon last night thanks to your tutorial here. Only cast iron pan I have is a huge 17" so I opted for my Cuisinart stainless steel pan. I followed your instructions but I only left it in the oven for 3 minutes. It was 140 when I checked it so it was medium-well to well after resting on the cutting board. I didn't mind the doneness because it tasted so good. Also, I only had Thyme so I used it. BTW, I will be subscribing to your channel and I ordered a 10.75" cast iron from Amazon last night. ;) Thank you again for this video.

[roseannruvolo]

Thank YOU Robin. You’re very practical and your cooking makes me hungry and inspired.

[dollyh.]

I just got done eating my filet...oh my goodness...it was so good! I've done the skillet/oven technique before but this was the best so far. THANK YOU!!!

[durhamy]

Followed to a T and enjoyed the best tenderloin ever. Beats the BBQ by a country mile. Thank you Robin.

[jesuscotto]

Thank you for all of your tips!! After watching your video...today was the first time the house wasn't all smokey...and the steaks weren't under cooked and so much more flavor... thank you!! Xoxo

[Muddthetwospirit]

I use this video every time I make filet mignon and it is THEE BEST ONE EVER!!!

[tamih]

Yumm, just made this. This is fool proof. Easy peasy. I usually do it a little different every time. No more. This is my new go to.

[RobertGrant]

Great directions explaining the “why” for the process that gives a delicious steak! Thanks D

[karensutton]

I've always been too intimidated to try filet mignon, but you made it look so easy & delicious too! Can't wait to try it!

[deborahfobe]

I love the video! Very easy to follow and I come back to it all the time 💗

[hobo]

I followed Robin's method but added a pinch of seasoning salt to the salt and pepper. I substituted the rosemary for quartered mini sweet white onions and added a generous splash of Worcestershire sauce with the butter. Used my oven's temp probe along with a grill temp probe and turned out two of the best medium done filets I have ever fixed or eaten. Thanks Robin!

[trueblu]

Thanks for the tutorial. Looks great! I'm going to have to try this. 🥩🔥😋

[daisymouri]

My market had a sale on bone in standing rib roast. I used your recipe and I can't tell you how good it was!! You are my go to gal for simple and delicious! Thank you so much, Robin, you really have the best recipes!!!!

[williamsuper]

Always follow this recipe Robin! Just excellent!😊

[aldienwannuga]

this is the best recipe and I follow this recipe, the results is amazing!

[dgurba]

HI Robin, I followed your directions except I didn't have rosemary. And at the end I added blue cheese, it was amazing. Thank you, Looking forward to seeing more. I just subscribed to your site.

[harleybonhamchannel]

Just wanted to let you know that we just did this; the steaks came out fantastic! I overcooked them just a bit in the oven but they were still super juicy because of the sear. Learning curve for me; I did 5min in the oven then another 2min because I thought they were too rare. The extra 2min was too much and we wound up with closer to medium well but damn it was still great! One unintended bonus: the leftover butter sauce in the pan went into the mashed potatoes...holy shit that was good!!

[GinGin]

Thanks for making this quick and easy to understand. You covered all the basics without a lot of useless info. This gave me the confidence to make the perfect filet.

[lallytunes]

If you were going for a medium/well how long do you think oven time would be? 10-15 know I know...Thats how I like it :)

[wendytorres]

Thank you so much for posting this. I couldn't cook a steak to save my life. I kept burning them. Until I was given the challenge by my friend to cook a smaller piece of Filet mignon, which means I cut the time in half but followed the same instructions. The steak came out so perfect! It was so juicy and tender. Thank you Rockin' Robin! I have now found the skill to cook the perfect filet mignon.