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Filet mignon with asparagus

Name: Filet mignon with asparagus
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 300 g filet mignon (pork loin); 1 shallot; 400 g Asparagus; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 knob butter; 200 ml dry white wine; 200 ml liquid cream; Salt; Pepper

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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Duration

1 hour 5 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: November 3^rd 2026

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 300 g filet mignon (pork loin)
2 1 shallot
3 400 g Asparagus
4 3 tablespoons olive oil
5 1 knob butter
6 200 ml dry white wine
7 200 ml liquid cream
8 Salt
9 Pepper
Total weight: 1,180 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

30 min.

Cooking

35 min.

All in all

1 hour 5 min.

Preparation 30 min.

Cooking 35 min.

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Step by step recipe

Step 1 - ⌛ 8 min.

Cut 300 g filet mignon (pork loin) into small pieces.

Set aside.

Step 2 - ⌛ 5 min.

Prepare and slice 1 shallot.

Set aside.

Step 3 - ⌛ 10 min.

Prepare 400 g Asparagus, here a mix of green and white.

Step 4 - ⌛ 8 min.

Cook in salted boiling water until just tender.

Step 5 - ⌛ 5 min.

Drain and cut into small chunks.

Set aside.

Step 6 - ⌛ 10 min.

Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan (preferable not non-stick) on high heat. When good and hot, add the diced filet mignon, salt and pepper, then fry.

Transfer to a plate.

Step 7 - ⌛ 2 min.

Use the same pan, turned down to medium heat. Melt 1 knob butter and when hot add the sliced shallot.

Salt and pepper, then fry for 1 or 2 minutes.

Step 8 - ⌛ 5 min.

Add 200 ml dry white wine and deglaze the pan thoroughly by scraping the bottom with a wooden spatula.

Leave to reduce by 3/4.

Step 9 - ⌛ 7 min.

Add 200 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper, then bring to the boil.

Leave to reduce by half.

Step 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.

Step 11

Serve plated.

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.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Homemade.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	6 g RDI=9 %	3 g RDI=1 %	16 g RDI=22 %	178 kcal RDI=9 %	746 kJ RDI=9 %
Per person	17 g RDI=26 %	8 g RDI=3 %	47 g RDI=65 %	524 kcal RDI=26 %	2,194 kJ RDI=26 %
Whole recipe	67 g RDI=103 %	32 g RDI=12 %	189 g RDI=259 %	2,096 kcal RDI=105 %	8,774 kJ RDI=105 %