Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloin with Ginger-Shiitake Brown Butter: An Exquisite Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 (8 ounce) beef tenderloin filets
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 0.5 cup thinly sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons sake
• 2 tablespoons mirin (sweetened rice wine)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic chives
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for optimal cooking.
2. Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over high heat until it begins to lightly smoke. Season the filets generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sear the filets until they achieve a beautiful golden-brown crust on both sides, approximately 3 minutes per side. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and cook the steaks to your preferred level of doneness, about 12 minutes for medium-rare. Once cooked, remove the steaks from the pan and let them rest for 5 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute.
3. While the steaks are resting, melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the minced ginger and garlic to the melted butter and cook until they become translucent and fragrant, being careful not to brown them, about 1 1/2 minutes. Incorporate the shiitake mushrooms and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until they have softened. Pour in the sake and mirin and allow the mixture to simmer until it has reduced by half. Melt the remaining 3/4 cup of butter in a separate saucepan, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the butter transforms into a rich brown color, approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Once the butter has browned, season it to taste with salt and pepper, and stir in the freshly chopped chives. Spoon the delectable sauce generously over the steaks to serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 872 kcal
• Fat Content: 77 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 189 mg
• Protein Content: 35 g
• Cholesterol Content: 229 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 5 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 39 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g