After picking up a bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables from the West End Farmers Market yesterday, I wanted to make something simple for dinner to go along with it. So today I biked over to Granville Island and bought a couple of beef tenderloin steaks. Yes, they are a bit of a treat, but these steaks were so good, and there was enough for us to have sandwiches for lunch tomorrow.
Making the steaks is very simple, all I do is bring them to room temperature and sprinkle with either steak spice, or simply salt and pepper.
In a cast iron pan, melt a tbsp of butter, add some olive oil and heat. Sear steaks on all sides ~ 2-4 minutes a side ~ and then place pan in 350 oven and cook for about 10 -15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steak and how you like it. Remove from oven, place steaks on cutting board and tent with foil.
Meanwhile, put cast iron pan on element on medium, add sliced mushrooms and onions, cooking slowly. Add a splash of wine and continue to cook, about 5 minutes. Serve over steak.
I served dinner with fresh potatoes, corn on the cob, and salad with a quick pomegranate juice, honey, olive oil, dijon mustard and vinegar dressing.
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