Filet Mignon with Mushrooms
This Filet Mignon with Mushrooms is an upscale steak dish served at a former Lisbon restaurant. Though it is not traditional, it has rave reviews. Filet Mignon with Mushrooms never was a typical dish in Portugal, however, all this has changed. Many restaurants have taken some traditional dishes uptown.
- 1 lemon
- 2 filet mignon steaks, 1-inch thick
- Coarse salt as needed
- Crushed dried chili pepper as needed
- 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 ounces port wine
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 16 ounces mushrooms of choice
- 2 ½ thick slices Portuguese country bread
- Rub both sides of the steaks with the cut side of the lemons.
- Season the steaks with the salt, chili pepper, and chopped garlic.
- Heat the margarine in a sauce pan. Add the milk, port wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a high simmer over medium-high heat. Toss in the sliced mushrooms and
simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, reducing the sauce. Set aside. - Grill the steaks for 5 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, toast the slices of bread and place them on the serving dishes.
- Top the toast with the Filet Mignon with Mushrooms. Ladle the mushroom sauce over the top.
