Pan Seared Steak with Blue Cheese Butter

5 from 19 reviews

Pan Seared Steak with Blue Cheese Butter

This Pan Seared Filet Mignon is incredibly tender, juicy, and super tasty. Smothered in flavorful Blue Cheese Butter for a melt in your mouth easy and affordable restaurant quality meal at home.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Blue Cheese Butter, pan seared steak

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 11

Total Time 16

Servings servings

Calories 269kcal

Author Chef Kathy McDaniel

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup Blue Cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 (1 1/2-inch) filet mignons, brought to room temperature
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 rosemary sprigs
2 thyme sprigs

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
In a small bowl, mix together the butter, blue cheese and chopped parsley. Mix well to combine. Reserve.
Liberally season the steak with salt and ground black pepper.
Heat a cast iron or stainless steel skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add the oil and swirl the skillet to coat the bottom. When the oil is hot, add the steaks.
Sear the steak for 3 minutes per side flipping once.
Once seared on both sides, add the garlic cloves, thyme and rosemary. Place in the oven and cook for 3 minutes. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven (it is hot) and divide the blue cheese butter among the 4 steaks.
Return to the oven and cook for 1 - 2 additional minutes or until desired temperature. 110°F for rare, 120°F for medium rare, 130°F for medium, 145°F for medium well and 150°F for well done.
Remove from the oven and tent with aluminum foil. Let the meat rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Notes

Steak Temperatures:

110°F for rare, 120°F for medium rare, 130°F for medium, 145°F for medium well and 150°F for well done.

The above temperatures reflects the temperature your steak should have when you remove the steak from the oven. The temperature will rise while the steak is resting. Check this image for better understanding!

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