Best Way to Cook Filet Mignon for Perfect Medium-Rare
This recipe will teach you everything you need to know about the best way to cook filet mignon in the oven to produce a juicy, flavorful, and perfect medium-rare steak!
First, preheat your oven to 400° and put your cast iron skillet on the stove over high heat. While your cast iron skillet is heating, season your steaks.
Once your cast iron is hot, add a spray of olive oil and sear your filet mignon on both sides for 2-3 minutes until they are nice and brown. Also, brown the sides of the filet.
Next, place the cast iron in the oven and place a meat thermometer in the center of the filet. Remove the filet once the internal temperature reaches 130°.
Immediately place your filet mignon on a wooden board and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Always let your steak rest for 5 minutes off of the cast iron skillet
make sure your cast iron is hot on high heat before searing your steak