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Crab Topped Beef Filets

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
25 min
SERVINGS
2 servings
Dinner
Crab Topped Beef Filets
Ingredients
  • 2 (8 ounce) filet mignon steaks
  • coarse sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to the highest temperature it can reach, which is 425 degrees Fahrenheit or 220 degrees Celsius.
2
Gently remove excess moisture from the filets by patting them dry with a paper towel. Then, sprinkle both sides of the filets with salt and black pepper to taste.
3
In a separate bowl, gently combine the cooled melted butter with the crabmeat until they are evenly coated. Set this mixture aside for now.
4
Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over the medium-high heat setting until it reaches a hot but not smoldering state.
5
Carefully place the filets in the skillet and sear them on both sides for approximately 3 minutes per side, or until they are nicely browned.
6
Transfer the filets to a baking sheet that has been lightly oiled, making sure they are not touching each other.
7
Place the filets in the preheated oven, on the middle rack, and roast until they start to firm up and turn a reddish-pink color in the centers. This should take around 10 minutes.
8
Check the internal temperature of the filets by inserting an instant-read thermometer into their centers. The ideal reading is 130 degrees Fahrenheit or 54 degrees Celsius.
9
Once the filets are cooked to perfection, top them with the crabmeat mixture you prepared earlier.