Black Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Goat Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper & Ancho Salsa

By á-25089

Medium rare steak, hot off the grill, topped with a slice of goat cheese that will melt slightly and, then, topped with a sweet and spicy salsa. Your tastebuds will thank you!

Ingredients

• SALSA:
• 2 ancho chiles
• 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoon pine nuts
• 2 teaspoon honey
• 2 grilled red bell peppers, cut into 1/4 in. thick strips
• 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• FILET:
• 4 (8-ounce) filet mignon steaks
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) log fresh goat cheese, cut into 4 slices
• Cilantro leaves, for garnish

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

SALSA:
Place the ancho chiles in a medium bowl, cover with boiling water and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.

Remove the chiles from the soaking liquid, stem and coarsely chop, and combine in a blender with the garlic, pine nuts, honey and 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid. Blend until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a medium bowl and stir in the bell pepper strips, vinegar, cilantro, salt and pepper. Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours before serving.

STEAK: Heat your grill to high.

Brush the filets with the oil and season both sides of each filet with the salt and 1 side of each filet with the black pepper. Place the steaks on the grill, pepper side down and grill until lightly charred and crusty, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the steaks over, and grill for 2 to 3 minutes longer for medium-rare.

Serve steak with a slice of goat cheese and top with a few tablespoons of salsa.