Perfect Tenderloin Steak Filets With Mushrooms
This is almost a religious experience to eat. one of the few great things about traveling for a profession, is the ability to pursue the quest for the perfect steak." ny steaks are too complicated and "vertical
Steps
Preheat oven to 350f.
Roast an entire head of garlic by cutting off top , placing in a small pyrex baking ramekin.
Coat top with evoo , salt , & pepper.
Bake until the cloves are soft and golden , about 1 hour.
Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
Squeeze each head of garlic to expel the cloves into a bowl.
Save the oil and add tablespoon of butter.
Set on counter to hold.
Increase oven temperature to 400f.
Meanwhile , bring steaks to room temperature and saut mushrooms.
To saut mushrooms , melt butter and evoo in a large conventional saut pan over medium to med-high heat.
After butter foaming stops , add mushrooms , and cook until they are nicely caramelized on both sides.
Do not salt & pepper until they are browned , or they will release too much liquid , and take forever to brown.
Once browned , add the salt , pepper , worcestershire sauce , brandy , beef broth , and roasted garlic.
Reduce so that sauce is concentrated , and about original vo.
Ingredients
chicago can be bland, california adds overwhelming spices. best so far has been found at marysville house"- the one remaining establishment in a ghost mining town about 30 miles outside of helena