Fillet Mignon Steak | Alex French Guy Cooking | #MyFoodMemories | AD

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recreate Russell sent us in his food

recreate Russell sent us in his food memory of her most amazing filet mignon

memory of her most amazing filet mignon

memory of her most amazing filet mignon when he went on a beautiful family

when he went on a beautiful family

when he went on a beautiful family cruise and the perfect person to bring

cruise and the perfect person to bring

cruise and the perfect person to bring this memory back to life is the one I’m

this memory back to life is the one I’m

this memory back to life is the one I’m only Alex known as French guy cooking

only Alex known as French guy cooking

only Alex known as French guy cooking gone boy

gone boy

gone boy thanks Amy and hello guys so I’m gonna

thanks Amy and hello guys so I’m gonna

thanks Amy and hello guys so I’m gonna be recreating Russell’s food memory that

be recreating Russell’s food memory that

be recreating Russell’s food memory that beautiful filet mignon steak with a

beautiful filet mignon steak with a

beautiful filet mignon steak with a peppercorn sauce guys if you want to see

peppercorn sauce guys if you want to see

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for now I’m gonna tell you everything

for now I’m gonna tell you everything there is to know about this fantastic

there is to know about this fantastic

there is to know about this fantastic recipe rather had this beautiful steak

recipe rather had this beautiful steak

recipe rather had this beautiful steak on the Independence of the see a massive

on the Independence of the see a massive

on the Independence of the see a massive cruise ship and it was there with this

cruise ship and it was there with this

cruise ship and it was there with this partner Laura and his daughter

partner Laura and his daughter

partner Laura and his daughter Maisie so I guess you will never forget

Maisie so I guess you will never forget

Maisie so I guess you will never forget that beautiful food memory looking at

that beautiful food memory looking at

that beautiful food memory looking at the sea enjoying delicious food how

the sea enjoying delicious food how

the sea enjoying delicious food how perfect is that

perfect is that

perfect is that he described the steak as soft as a

he described the steak as soft as a

he described the steak as soft as a butter and the sauce was so intense and

butter and the sauce was so intense and

butter and the sauce was so intense and so flavorful full of peppercorns and

so flavorful full of peppercorns and

so flavorful full of peppercorns and beef stock and brandy this is a recipe I

beef stock and brandy this is a recipe I

beef stock and brandy this is a recipe I make quite often because I really enjoy

make quite often because I really enjoy

make quite often because I really enjoy my French food obviously

my French food obviously

my French food obviously but I’ve also reached out to the

but I’ve also reached out to the

but I’ve also reached out to the restaurant just to be sure that I’ve got

restaurant just to be sure that I’ve got

restaurant just to be sure that I’ve got Russell’s recipe so now let’s make it so

Russell’s recipe so now let’s make it so

Russell’s recipe so now let’s make it so I’m placing a medium-sized frying pan

I’m placing a medium-sized frying pan

I’m placing a medium-sized frying pan over on high heat and I’m using my hot

over on high heat and I’m using my hot

over on high heat and I’m using my hot pan gas hob because it has a really nice

pan gas hob because it has a really nice

pan gas hob because it has a really nice and wide heat distribution I want to get

and wide heat distribution I want to get

and wide heat distribution I want to get it nice and hot season a nice filet

it nice and hot season a nice filet

it nice and hot season a nice filet steak with salt and a nice drizzle of

steak with salt and a nice drizzle of

steak with salt and a nice drizzle of olive oil remember to always oil thus

olive oil remember to always oil thus

olive oil remember to always oil thus take another pan because it does prevent

take another pan because it does prevent

take another pan because it does prevent things from burning I’m searing that

things from burning I’m searing that

things from burning I’m searing that cycle about three to four minutes per

cycle about three to four minutes per

cycle about three to four minutes per side because I want it medium-rare

side because I want it medium-rare

side because I want it medium-rare that’s how Russell likes it but if you

that’s how Russell likes it but if you

that’s how Russell likes it but if you want to adjust this to your liking feel

want to adjust this to your liking feel

want to adjust this to your liking feel free to do so when the first side is

free to do so when the first side is

free to do so when the first side is done just flip it and do it again it’s

done just flip it and do it again it’s

done just flip it and do it again it’s really important that you also seal the

really important that you also seal the

really important that you also seal the sides so when your steak is ready set it

sides so when your steak is ready set it

sides so when your steak is ready set it aside on a plate along with a nice knob

aside on a plate along with a nice knob

aside on a plate along with a nice knob of butter

of butter

of butter cover that and let it rest for about ten

cover that and let it rest for about ten

cover that and let it rest for about ten minutes let’s move on to the peppercorns

minutes let’s move on to the peppercorns

minutes let’s move on to the peppercorns so sleep that same pan on low heat I’m

so sleep that same pan on low heat I’m

so sleep that same pan on low heat I’m gonna use white pepper cone slightly

gonna use white pepper cone slightly

gonna use white pepper cone slightly crushed sieve the peppercorn to remove

crushed sieve the peppercorn to remove

crushed sieve the peppercorn to remove the powder and stop it from burning in

the powder and stop it from burning in

the powder and stop it from burning in the pan they are nicely toasted now

the pan they are nicely toasted now

the pan they are nicely toasted now let’s dig lays the pan using brandy a

let’s dig lays the pan using brandy a

let’s dig lays the pan using brandy a drizzle of white wine reduce that by

drizzle of white wine reduce that by

drizzle of white wine reduce that by half so turn up the heat then add

half so turn up the heat then add

half so turn up the heat then add concentrated beef stock and reduce that

concentrated beef stock and reduce that

concentrated beef stock and reduce that by 1/3

turn off the heat and add in the double

turn off the heat and add in the double cream you don’t want to burn the cream

cream you don’t want to burn the cream

cream you don’t want to burn the cream but you want to thicken the sauce we

but you want to thicken the sauce we

but you want to thicken the sauce we need a light toffee color add a touch of

need a light toffee color add a touch of

need a light toffee color add a touch of butter it will definitely make that

butter it will definitely make that

butter it will definitely make that sauce more silky and more shiny and this

sauce more silky and more shiny and this

sauce more silky and more shiny and this one is special for you Russell you know

one is special for you Russell you know

one is special for you Russell you know your sauce is ready when you can do this

your sauce is ready when you can do this

your sauce is ready when you can do this on the back of the spoon I’m serving

on the back of the spoon I’m serving

on the back of the spoon I’m serving this with the beautiful mash and some

this with the beautiful mash and some

this with the beautiful mash and some creamed spinach cuz that’s what’s

creamed spinach cuz that’s what’s

creamed spinach cuz that’s what’s Russell had on his cruise and now that

Russell had on his cruise and now that

Russell had on his cruise and now that beautiful silky sauce all over that

beautiful silky sauce all over that

beautiful silky sauce all over that steak and there you have it

steak and there you have it

steak and there you have it Russell’s beautiful food memory the

Russell’s beautiful food memory the

Russell’s beautiful food memory the filet mignon with peppercorn sauce I

filet mignon with peppercorn sauce I

filet mignon with peppercorn sauce I gotta try this

mmm the steak is tender the sauce is

mmm the steak is tender the sauce is silky the peppercorns are really giving

silky the peppercorns are really giving

silky the peppercorns are really giving some nice kick to it so Russell I hope

some nice kick to it so Russell I hope

some nice kick to it so Russell I hope that is as good as the one you had on

that is as good as the one you had on

that is as good as the one you had on the cruise if not better so that

the cruise if not better so that

the cruise if not better so that pressure can cook this amazing dish what

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