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Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Red Wine-Tarragon Sauce
Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro
If these steaks are cut from a whole tenderloin, ask the butcher to cut them about an inch thick from the middle portion. Packaged beef tenderloin steaks are often labeled "filet mignon."
Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 1 steak, about 2 tablespoons sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon parsley)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 228
- Calories from fat: 42%
- Fat: 10.6g
- Saturated fat: 4.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g
- Protein: 24g
- Carbohydrate: 2.9g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 72mg
- Iron: 3.3mg
- Sodium: 358mg
- Calcium: 16mg
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low-salt beef broth
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 2 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
Preparation
- Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
- Heat a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add steaks; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from pan; keep warm. Add shallots to pan; sauté 1 minute. Add broth mixture; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 1 minute). Serve sauce with the steaks. Sprinkle with parsley.
Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Red Wine-Tarragon Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beef
- OCCASION: Valentine's Day, Birthdays/Anniversaries
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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