Do you get sick of eating the same coleslaw? Try this vibrant cabbage salad instead of one with mayonnaise by using your own homemade fig-Dijon salad dressing. Want to avoid making your own dressing? You should use half a cup or more of your preferred bottled honey mustard dressing. Almonds and chopped bacon offer a delightful crunch, while mandarin oranges and red bell peppers add color.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 clove garlic, mashed to a paste
- 6 white mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup bourbon
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
- 2 filet mignon steaks, about 1 inch thick
Instructions
- Place bacon in an 8-inch cast iron skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Pour off excess fat from the skillet. Crumble bacon and reserve.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook garlic in the hot butter, stirring, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, salt, and pepper; cook over medium heat, stirring, until liquid from mushrooms starts to evaporate, 5 to 7 minutes. Add bourbon and boil until nearly evaporated. Stir in water, lemon juice, and Worcestershire. Boil until sauce is thickened slightly. Transfer sauce to a small saucepan and stir in reserved bacon and parsley. Keep warm.
- Pat steaks dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat remaining butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until foam begins to subside. Sear steaks for 4 minutes; turn over and sear, 3 to 3 1/2 minutes for medium-rare. Divide between 2 plates and spoon sauce over them.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 468 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 123 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 38 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 443 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |