Crab Stuffed Filet Mignon With Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce Recipe 55

Steps:

• For the filets: Heat the oven to 250 degrees F. Spray a wire rack fitted into a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a medium pot, heat the black, green and pink peppercorns and 5 tablespoons of the oil over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until you see tiny bubbles, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat to cool. Stir the salt into the pepper mixture to form a paste.
• Dip each filet all around in the peppercorn paste and place on the prepared sheet pan. Place in the oven to reverse sear until the internal temperature hits 120 degrees F, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the first side of the filets until a very dark golden crust forms, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and repeat. Remove from the skillet and let rest on the wire-racked sheet pan, lightly tented with foil, for 5 minutes.
• For the crab au poivre: While the filets are cooking, coarsely crush the black peppercorns with either a mortar and pestle or the bottom of a heavy frying pan. Set aside.
• In a large saute pan, heat the butter and oil over medium heat until the butter melts. Add the shallots and garlic and season with salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add the cognac and cook, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan, until it has almost evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the stock, chile paste, Dijon, thyme, the reserved crushed peppercorns, 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the cream and simmer until the sauce is reduced by half, thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes. Gently stir in the crabmeat. Fold in the chives and parsley. Serve atop steaks.

Steps:

• Make Crab Stuffing: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet. Saute onion, green onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper until tender. Stir in shrimp stock, crab meat, bread crumbs, and Cajun seasoning. Remove from heat, and set aside. Prepare Peppercorn Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine beef broth and cracked black pepper. Simmer until reduced to 1 cup, stirring frequently. Add1 ounce whiskey and 1 cup cream. Continue simmering until reduced to 1 cup. Remove from heat, and set aside. Prepare Steaks: Slice a pocket into the side of each steak, and stuff generously with crab stuffing. Wrap bacon around side, and secure with toothpicks. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and shallot for 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms, and saute until tender. Remove mushroom mixture, and set aside. Place steaks in skillet, and cook to desired doneness. Remove from skillet, and keep warm. Deglaze skillet with 1 ounce whiskey. Reduce heat, and stir in peppercorn sauce and Dijon mustard. Add mushroom mixture, and reduce sauce until thickened. Remove toothpicks and bacon from steaks, and arrange steaks on a plate. Top with sauce.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the crabmeat, cheese, onion and butter., Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Cut a horizontal slit through each steak to within 1/2 in. of the opposite side, forming a pocket. Fill with 1/2 cup crab mixture. Secure with kitchen string if necessary., Broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-9 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• MAKE CRAB STUFFING:.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet.
• Saute onion, green onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper until tender.
• Stir in shrimp stock, water seasoned with Old Bay or chicken broth seasoned with Old Bay seasoning, crab meat, bread crumbs or Panko breadcrumbs, and Cajun seasoning, if using (optional).
• Remove from heat, and set aside.
• PREPARE PEPPERCORN SAUCE:.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine beef broth and cracked black pepper.
• Simmer until reduced to 1 cup, stirring frequently. Add 1 ounce whiskey and 1 cup cream.
• Continue simmering until reduced to 1 cup.
• Remove from heat, and set aside. (Make this the day before).
• PREPARE STEAKS:.
• Slice a pocket into the side of each steak, and stuff generously with crab stuffing.
• Wrap almost crispy bacon around side, and secure with soaked(to prevent from burning) toothpicks.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.
• Saute garlic and shallot for 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms, and saute until tender.
• Remove mushroom mixture, and set aside.
• Place steaks in skillet, and cook to desired doneness.
• Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
• Deglaze skillet with 1 ounce whiskey.
• Reduce heat, and stir in peppercorn sauce(that has been brought to room temperature) and Dijon mustard.
• Add mushroom mixture, and reduce sauce until thickened.
• Remove toothpicks and bacon from steaks, and arrange steaks on a plate.
• Top with sauce and serve with parslied egg noodles or some rice dish and vegetables.
• Serve with wine, of course.