Filet mignon with asparagus
In this recipe, the filet mignon of pork is pan-fried and the pan deglazed with wine, then cream added with chunks of both green and white asparagus.
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Last modified on: July 11th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
4 cups filet mignon (pork loin) - 2
3 shallots - 3
5 cups asparagus - 4
9 tablespoons olive oil - 5
3 knobs butter - 6
2 2⁄3 cups dry white wine - 7
2 2⁄3 cups liquid cream - 8
salt - 9
pepper
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 34 min. | 1 hour 2 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Prepare 5 cups asparagus (a mix of green and white varieties here).
Stage 4 - 8 min.
Cook in salted boiling water until just tender.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Use the same pan, turned down to medium heat. Melt 3 knobs butter and when hot add the sliced shallot.
Salt and pepper, then fry for 1 or 2 minutes.
Salt and pepper, then fry for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Add 2 2⁄3 cups dry white wine and deglaze the pan thoroughly by scraping the bottom with a wooden spatula.
Leave to reduce by 3/4.
Leave to reduce by 3/4.
Stage 9 - 7 min.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Add the pieces of filet mignon and asparagus, mix well, then check the seasoning. Leave to heat through for a further 2 or 3 minutes.
Stage 11
Serve plated.
You can accompany this with rice, pasta or potato purée.
You can accompany this with rice, pasta or potato purée.
Remarks
Of course, if you don't have both sorts of asparagus, either one will do just fine.
You can use a different cut of white meat instead of the filet mignon, such as veal or chicken.
You can use a different cut of white meat instead of the filet mignon, such as veal or chicken.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 6,387 Kcal or 26,741 Kj | 202 gr | 97 gr | 578 gr |
| 237 % | 57 % | 7 % | 65 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 180 Kcal or 754 Kj | 6 gr | 3 gr | 16 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 532 Kcal or 2,227 Kj | 17 gr | 8 gr | 48 gr |
| 20 % | 5 % | 1 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 28.10 £
- Per person : 2.34 £
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Asparagus: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: White asparagus salad, Asparagus and spinach gratin, Creamy asparagus and meat timbale, Asparagus "en petit pois", How to prepare asparagus, ... All |
 | Filet mignon (pork loin) : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Larded pork tenderloin, Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Cajun pork with rice., Pork medallions with "full" turnips, Mexican-style pork medallions , ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ham pasta bake, Chestnut cake, Auvergne gratin, Pain perdu, Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, ... All |
 | Dry white wine: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish "à la Bordelaise", Rabbit with mustard, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Beurre blanc sauce, Mussels marinière, ... All |
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