Sometimes you just need a filet

For this dinner, I just needed to have a filet ... I just wish I had known then that I would be sitting here four weeks later having eaten at least 15 pounds of steak between then and now.  That being said, sometimes a nice filet is all you want and so that's what I prepared.

I cooked the filet in a hot skillet with a butter base and then more butter on top.  Before starting this I preheated the oven to 400F.

The key to cooking a pan-seared filet is heat, butter and seasoning.  So for this I got the pan up to medium-high, and then I dropped a 1 tbsp pat of butter into the pan.  I "salted" then pan with salt and garlic pepper and then into the pan went the steaks.

To get a nice medium-rare, I cooked the steaks for about 3 minutes on the first side and then flipped them and immediately into the oven they went.  I cooked them for about another 8 minutes in the oven to get the temp I was looking for.  Go a little longer on each side to get the temp you want (I recommend about 1 min per side for each additional temp you want).

For this dinner I added a white bean base with braised greens ... they add good flavor to a nice filet ... try it and enjoy!