My first filet mignon; aiming for rare but I think it may be to rare! Thoughts?

by Time-Mud7738

26 Comments

  1. Outrageous-Nothing42

    I’m not saying it’s raw but a good vet could get that back on its feet and in the pasture before lunch.

  2. misterfroster

    Very much too rare. And I like rare.

    You also don’t have a great sear on there so, I would say probably do the exact same cook time in a much hotter pan and you should be good. Maybe 15-30 seconds longer per side.

  3. gokartmozart89

    Looks good to me other than the lack of crust.

  4. ThirstyBeagle

    That is not a filet mignon cut and yes it’s rare

  5. NoCuntry4OldQueens

    The temperature is perfect. Next time, let your steak sit on a wire rack in the fridge for 6-12 hours with salt on it so it has time to dry a little.

    Or, use about 10 paper towels to aggressively dry the surface of the meat.

    Then let your pan heat up slowly on medium heat for 30 min, moving it every 5 minutes to prevent having hot and cold spots.
    If you have a shitty pan increase the heat to high.

    When you finally put the meat down it should sizzle aggressively. Check the sear before flipping and if there are any bald spots just slide a bit of butter under the bald spot and apply pressure from the top where the bald spot is for like a minute. The fat in the pan will pop you on the wrist while you do this but it’s too small to actually burn You.

  6. Extension_Friend123

    This is the worst steak I’ve ever seen

  7. Specific-Quarter9107

    Not a filet at all. That is rare maybe bordering on blue . Hard to tell from the pic. I would still crush it.

  8. Too rare but tell you what; you throw it back on high heat and press it down for a sec or toss her in the oven in foil or something for a quick minute and you’ll be good.

  9. KillaBrew123

    When you make your second one, turn the stove on.

  10. 1andrewRO

    Thata a ribeye, and cook it longer (on I derect heat like an oven or whatnot)

  11. Mandalor1974

    Need a hotter pan next time. You need that crust right with a rare middle. This looks a little too rare. Get a cast iron and some grapeseed or avocado oil. When you see little whisps of smoke starting put your steak in cold and youll get a real nice crust and still achieve a good rare without over cooking. Then just practice

  12. Time-Mud7738

    Unlike the steak, I have been cooked in these replies. I’ll do better next time I swear

  13. Simple-Purpose-899

    Rare and raw are two different things. Rare starts at 115°, so if you have an instant read thermometer shoot for that, and if you don’t, get one.

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