French · Main

Fillet Steak with Blue Cheese Sauce

Name: Fillet Steak with Blue Cheese Sauce
Total time: 47 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 beef fillet steaks, about 200 g each; 1 tbsp canola oil; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 55 g unsalted butter, divided; 2 shallots, finely diced; 60 ml dry white wine; 1 tbsp brandy; 30 ml rich beef stock; 180 ml heavy cream; 100 g Roquefort, crumbled

Pan-seared fillet steaks served with a silky sauce of shallots, white wine, brandy, cream and Roquefort. A classic French restaurant dish that takes about 40 minutes.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on30 min
Total47 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Steaks

4beef fillet steaks, about 200 g each
1 tbspcanola oil
to tastesea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sauce

55 gunsalted butter, divided
2shallots, finely diced
60 mldry white wine
1 tbspbrandy
30 mlrich beef stock
180 mlheavy cream
100 gRoquefort, crumbled

Contains

Dairy
Celery
Sulfites
Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
Grapes
Onion family (any)
Onion
Shallot
Cabbage family (any)
Carrot
Black and white pepper
Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Beef and veal
Gelatin
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Tyramine
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)
Alcohol

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: moderate
Carbs: low
Fat: high
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: high

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Join: $15 a month, with a free first week Already a member? Sign in

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Ingredients

Steaks

Sauce

What it costs to shop for

The method is for members

Never think about what’s for dinner again