There is nothing simple about filet mignon, so all you need is salt and pepper to let the natural flavours shine through. Don’t forget to rest the meat before cutting, as this allows the juices to settle back into the meat rather than drip out onto the cutting board.
Filet Mignon Steaks
There is nothing simple about filet mignon, so all you need is salt and pepper to let the natural flavours shine through. Don’t forget to rest the meat before cutting, as this allows the juices to settle back into the meat rather than drip out onto the cutting board.
Equipment
- Airfreyer
Ingredients
- 2 230 gram, 14cm thick filet mignon steaks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¾ tablespoon unsalted butter cut into 2 pats
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer at 190°C for 3 minutes.
- Season steaks on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Place in air fryer basket lightly greased with olive oil and cook for 4 minutes.
- Flip and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
- Flip one more time and cook for an additional 4 minutes to yield a medium-rare steak.
- Transfer steaks to a cutting board and top each with 1 pat butter.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.