This is the best filet mignon recipe for an elegant dinner for two. Red wine and balsamic vinegar make a wonderfully rich sauce to serve with the steak. Delicious with steamed asparagus and baby red potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 2 (4 ounce) filet mignon steaks
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup dry red wine

Directions

  1. Gather ingredients.
  2. Sprinkle both sides of steaks with pepper and salt.
  3. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear steaks in the hot pan until browned, about 1 minute per side.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low, and pour in balsamic vinegar and red wine. Cover and cook for 4 minutes. Flip steaks and baste with sauce; cover and cook for 4 minutes longer.
  5. Remove steaks to two warmed plates. Spoon a tablespoon of glaze over each steak and serve immediately.