On New Year’s Eve, I made this steak based on the description that Penn Jillette gave on an episode of Penn’s Sunday School. I surprised even myself when it came out so perfect and delicious! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did.
Penn Jillette's Las Vegas Steak
Ingredients
- 2 lbs filet mignon or beef tenderloin steak
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp salt to taste
- 1 tbsp freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp olive oil divided
Instructions
- preheat oven to 400 degrees
- mix the brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl (make sure to taste it, as it should be delicious when the ratio is right)
- coat the steak thoroughly in olive oil (massage it into the meat)
- coat the steak with the brown sugar mixture
- heat a large oven safe saute pan until just before it starts to smoke
- add the remaining olive oil into the hot pan to coat
- fold the steak onto the hot pan and let sear for 1 minute (fold away from you to avoid splashing)
- flip the steak and let cook for 1 more minute
- move the entire pan into the oven and cook until done (about 10 minutes)
- remove steak from pan and serve