Pan to Oven Filet Mignon

This recipe results in a perfect steak! Simple, delicious and few ingredients. Just the way I like it.

Searing the steak first gives it a nice crust on the outside as well as seal in all the juices. Baking it afterwards results in a steak that is cooked through just the way you like it , for me, that would be medium with a nice pink center.

Ingredients:

1 filet mignon steak per person, mine were about 5 ounces each and about 1 inch thick

2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Salt and Pepper to Taste.

Remove the steaks from the fridge about 1/2 to 1 hour prior to cooking to allow them to come to room temperature. 

Season with salt and pepper on both sides.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Heat butter in an oven proof skillet till hot. Add steaks and cook 2 minutes, flip over and cook another 2 minutes. Do not disturb while cooking to allow crust to form.

When your oven is preheated, place skillet with steaks into the oven. Cook for about 10 minutes for medium. Internal temperature should be approximately 150 F.

Cooking time will vary based on the size and thickness of your fillet as well as your cooking preference.

Rough guidelines for cooking time:

Rare 6 minutes 130-140F

Medium Rare 8 minutes 140-150F

Medium 8-10 minutes 150-160F

You can keep the steaks warm by covering with foil. They will continue to cook a bit after removing from oven.

I served these with roasted potatoes and sauteed kale for a delicious meal the whole family enjoyed.

Pan to Oven Filet Mignon with Roasted Potatoes and Pan Sauteed Kale

Brown Sugar and Garlic Glazed Bone In Loin Pork Chops

This was a quick and tasty weeknight dinner! Will definitely be making it again as it was an all around hit. I served this with Collard Greens with Crunchy Bacon.

Pork Chops Cooking in Finished Glaze

Brown Sugar and Garlic Glazed Pork Chops with Bacony Collard Green

Ingredients:

4 bone in loin pork chops

3 peeled and crushed garlic cloves

1-2 teaspoons of Monteal Steak Seasoning

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/3 cup of white wine

1/3 cup of chicken stock

2 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Wash and pat dry your pork chops.

Combine Montreal Seasoning, sugar and crushed garlic. Mix well.

Use half the mixture to rub ONE SIDE your pork chops, you will put this side first.

Pork Chops with Rub on One Side Ready to Go into Pan

Melt butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. Once melted, hot and bubbling, add the pork chops with seasoned side down. Cook about 2-3 minutes.

Flip over and carefully add the remaining rub on the other side of the pork chops. Cook another 2-3 minutes.  Remove to a plate.

Pork Chops with One Side Cooked About to Be Flipped Over

Add wine and stock and scrape off the bits that are stuck. Cook till the mixture is bubbling and beginning to thicken. Add the pork chops back in and allow the glaze to coat them.

I served these with Collard Greens Sauteed with Crunchy Bacon for a  healthier modern twist on southern cooking from this New York gal.

Pork Chops in Glaze All Ready!

Loosely adapted from http://www.food.com/recipe/brown-sugar-glazed-pork-loin-chops-449308