Name: Crab-Stuffed Filet Mignon with Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Minced onion - 1 teaspoon; Minced green onion - 1 teaspoon; Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon; Minced celery - 1 teaspoon; Minced green bell pepper - 1 teaspoon; Shrimp stock or water - 2 tablespoons; Crab meat, drained - 1 (6 ounce) can; Bread crumbs - 2 tablespoons; Cajun seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Beef broth - 1 ¼ cups; Cracked black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Whiskey - 1 fluid ounce; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Filet mignon steaks - 4 (6 ounce); Bacon, cooked lightly - 4 slices; Salt and cracked black pepper to taste - 4 slices; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Minced shallot - 1 teaspoon; Crimini mushrooms, sliced - 1 cup; Whiskey - 1 fluid ounce; Dijon mustard - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Crab-Stuffed Filet Mignon with Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Minced onion 1 teaspoon

3. Minced green onion 1 teaspoon

4. Minced garlic 1 teaspoon

5. Minced celery 1 teaspoon

6. Minced green bell pepper 1 teaspoon

7. Shrimp stock or water 2 tablespoons

8. Crab meat, drained 1 (6 ounce) can

9. Bread crumbs 2 tablespoons

10. Cajun seasoning 1 teaspoon

11. Beef broth 1 ¼ cups

12. Cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon

13. Whiskey 1 fluid ounce

14. Heavy cream 1 cup

15. Filet mignon steaks 4 (6 ounce)

16. Bacon, cooked lightly 4 slices

17. Salt and cracked black pepper to taste 4 slices

18. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

19. Garlic, minced 1 clove

20. Minced shallot 1 teaspoon

21. Crimini mushrooms, sliced 1 cup

22. Whiskey 1 fluid ounce

23. Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Crab-Stuffed Filet Mignon with Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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 cream. Continue simmering until reduced to 1 cup. Remove from heat, and set aside.

3 . Stage

Prepare Steaks: Slice a pocket into the side of each steak, and stuff generously with crab stuffing. Wrap bacon around the 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.

4 . Stage

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.