Filet Mignon Tacos

brandichambless
brandichambless Posts: 9 Member
edited November 19 in Recipes
i know this is likely not the right place to post this, but....

I put two very expensive, thick filet Mignon steaks with salt and pepper on them in my crock pot and turned on high after lunch. Don't add water. After a few hours I added half a finely chopped onion with mushroom gravy mix (powder) stirred in a small cup
Of water. We had steak tacos with cilantro, radishes, red onion, and marinated cabbage with oil and vinegar, salsa, sour cream, and my recipe found online called don't tell mama red beans and rice. What! This is the best meal I've ever prepared.

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  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    brandichambless wrote: »
    i know this is likely not the right place to post this, but....

    I put two very expensive, thick filet Mignon steaks with salt and pepper on them in my crock pot and turned on high after lunch. Don't add water. After a few hours I added half a finely chopped onion with mushroom gravy mix (powder) stirred in a small cup
    Of water. We had steak tacos with cilantro, radishes, red onion, and marinated cabbage with oil and vinegar, salsa, sour cream, and my recipe found online called don't tell mama red beans and rice. What! This is the best meal I've ever prepared.

    Wut?

    Why would you use an expensive and lean cut, only to overcook it?

    Whatever floats your boat, but you could have had an even better tasting steak taco had you either cook the cut you had properly or gotten a cut more suitable for tacos
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Acg67 wrote: »
    brandichambless wrote: »
    i know this is likely not the right place to post this, but....

    I put two very expensive, thick filet Mignon steaks with salt and pepper on them in my crock pot and turned on high after lunch. Don't add water. After a few hours I added half a finely chopped onion with mushroom gravy mix (powder) stirred in a small cup
    Of water. We had steak tacos with cilantro, radishes, red onion, and marinated cabbage with oil and vinegar, salsa, sour cream, and my recipe found online called don't tell mama red beans and rice. What! This is the best meal I've ever prepared.

    Wut?

    Why would you use an expensive and lean cut, only to overcook it?

    Whatever floats your boat, but you could have had an even better tasting steak taco had you either cook the cut you had properly or gotten a cut more suitable for tacos

    This confuses me as well.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,346 Member
    It sounds delicious, but expensive filet mignon, only to stew it? What a waste!!!
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  • pronetocrash91
    pronetocrash91 Posts: 125 Member
    I'm so glad the replies were exactly what I was expecting lol.
  • brandichambless
    brandichambless Posts: 9 Member
    Hello ladies. It was a first for me as well. Surprisingly it was one of the best meals I've ever made....and I'm a cook. The steak was fork tender and made a ton. We are it again tonight. Only this time served with jasmine rice and red beans and sausage, cabbage salad Latina style. What! It was amazing. Best gravy ever on that rice too :)
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    This makes me sad :(
  • brandichambless
    brandichambless Posts: 9 Member
    Be happy. Filet Mignon great!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,346 Member
    But you can get the same fork tender result with a lower quality cut of meat slow cooked or pressure cooked! Doing it with filet is like taking fine rare silk and making booties for your dog.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    not sure I could do this to beef tenderloin and also sleep at night...
  • Hulbert0089
    Hulbert0089 Posts: 97 Member
    Let's all stop and recognize a moment of silence for those poor filets that found their demise in a crock pot meant for their cheaper friends from the butcher shop.
  • SunflowerCat74
    SunflowerCat74 Posts: 258 Member
    The horror!!
  • brandichambless
    brandichambless Posts: 9 Member
    No horror....delicious.
  • brandichambless
    brandichambless Posts: 9 Member
    The wonder! Steaks, salt and pepper....No WATER. Just cooks in own juice. Falls apart. Add onion after a few hours and mushroom gravy mix then w a little water. Really great!
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    brandichambless wrote: »
    Hello ladies. It was a first for me as well. Surprisingly it was one of the best meals I've ever made....and I'm a cook. The steak was fork tender and made a ton. We are it again tonight. Only this time served with jasmine rice and red beans and sausage, cabbage salad Latina style. What! It was amazing. Best gravy ever on that rice too :)

    If you're a cook, you should know better
  • brandichambless
    brandichambless Posts: 9 Member
    What's to know? It's GREAT tacos. Best ever. Try it and you'll see.
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