Filet Mignon with Bell Pepper Haystack and Fresh Guacamole Served with Corn Chips

Name: Filet Mignon with Bell Pepper Haystack and Fresh Guacamole Served with Corn Chips
Total time: 125
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 small avocados, peeled and mashed; 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped; 1 large shallot, minced; 1 jalapeno pepper, minced; 0.5 lemon, juiced; 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 0.25 cup corn oil; 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips; 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips; 1 (4 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced thin; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 0.25 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 2 tablespoons water; 3 tablespoons corn oil; 3 large shallots, sliced; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 3.5 cups water; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 0.25 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 0.5 teaspoon sea salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 (6 ounce) beef tenderloin fillets, room temperature; 1 (16 ounce) package corn chips

Recipe by Toasted Garlic from allrecipes.com

2 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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4 small avocados, peeled and mashed
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3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
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1 large shallot, minced
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1 jalapeno pepper, minced
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0.5 lemon, juiced
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1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
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0.25 cup corn oil
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1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
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1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
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1 (4 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced thin
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1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
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1 teaspoon celery seed

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0.25 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
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2 tablespoons water
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3 tablespoons corn oil
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3 large shallots, sliced
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4 cloves garlic, smashed
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3.5 cups water
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2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
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0.25 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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0.5 teaspoon sea salt
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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4 (6 ounce) beef tenderloin fillets, room temperature
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1 (16 ounce) package corn chips

Instructions

Stir the avocado, roma tomatoes, minced shallot, jalapeno pepper, and lemon juice in a bowl. Chill in refrigerator to allow flavors to meld.
Place the chicken stock in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; simmer the stock until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
Heat 1/4 cup corn oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the red bell pepper and yellow bell pepper in the hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the mushrooms into the peppers; season with the coriander seeds, sea salt, and black pepper. Add the reduced chicken stock and the water; cook and stir until the moisture has been absorbed, another 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a plate lined with paper towels to allow the grease to drain.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir the sliced shallots in the hot oil until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the crushed garlic and cook another 3 minutes. Pour 3 1/2 cups water over the mixture and bring to a boil; cook at a boil until the liquid reduces to 1 cup. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and return the strained liquid to the saucepan, keeping it over medium heat. Add the white wine vinegar and return to a boil; continue cooking at a boil until the liquid reduced to about 1/4 cup. Quickly whisk in the chilled butter until just melted, whisking constantly. Remove from the heat and keep warm while you prepare the steaks.
Place a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and allow get hot. Heat the oil in the skillet. Cook the steaks in the hot oil until they start to firm, and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Cover the meat with two layers of aluminum foil and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes.
Place a mound of the bell pepper mixture into the center of each serving plate. Slice the rested steaks in half and place atop each mound. Spoon a few spoonfuls of the butter mixture onto the plate to surround the stack. Serve with the chilled guacamole and corn chips.