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Throw a dinner party and sever up this herbed butter steak to guests.
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4 servings SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 4 filet mignons (8 oz. each)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Salt and pepper
- Compound Butter, recipe follows
To make Compound Butter:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
Directions
To make Compound Butter:
- Combine butter, shallot, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process to blend.
- Transfer mixture to a sheet of plastic wrap. Roll into a log about 1½ inches thick; twist ends of plastic wrap to close.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour, or until firm. Remove from refrigerator and cut into ½-inch slices when the steaks go on the grill.This recipe originally aired in the July 2008 issue of Heart of the Home.
