Beef Tenderloin With Mustard Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces beef tenderloin steaks (four 4 oz steaks)
• 3 tablespoons fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 dash salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees;.
• 2 coat steaks with pepper on both sides.
• 3 heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until very hot. sear steaks for 5 minutes on each side, then transfer to oven to finish cooking, about 8 minutes for medium rare.
• 4 transfer to a plate to rest while you make the sauce.
• 5 in the same skillet that steaks were cooked in, cook shallots in oil over medium heat until translucent, 6 minutes. add brandy, and cook, stirring constantly, until reduced to 1 tablespoon, 1 minute. stir in mustard and cream. bring to a simmer and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6 serve sauce alongside the steaks.