• Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1 serving

    Description

    This fancy dish is an easy way to impress your family and guests.

    Ingredients

    • 1 filet mignon or similar steak (6 oz approx 1-inch thick)
    • 1 Tablespoon (15 g) salt
    • 2 Tablespoons (10 g) peppercorns
    • 1 sprig of thyme
    • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
    • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) ghee, to cook with

    Instructions

    1. Remove steaks from the refrigerator, season with salt and let sit for 30 minutes.
    2. Crush the peppercorns, using a mortar and pestle or a flat board or pan.
    3. Press the crushed peppercorns onto both sides of the steak.
    4. In a hot skillet, add the ghee, thyme, and garlic. When the ghee is hot, add in the steak.  Cook the steak for 3-4 minutes per side.  This should get it to medium rare.

    Notes

    All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.

    Net Carbs: 2 g

    Nutrition

    • Calories: 696

    • Sugar: 0 g

    • Fat: 58 g

    • Carbohydrates: 2 g

    • Fiber: 0 g

    • Protein: 42 g