# Coffee and Spice-Crusted Filet Mignon - Made In

Featuring a versatile, flavor-packed spice rub that can be used on all of your favorite meat-centric dishes, this filet mignon recipe is sure to impress.

This isn’t your standard steak recipe—it’s better. Courtesy of [Chef Dustin Valette](https://www.instagram.com/dustinvalette/) of [The Matheson](https://www.thematheson.com/) and [Valette Restaurant](https://www.valettehealdsburg.com/) in Healdsburg, CA, it starts with the highest-quality beef you can find (Chef recommends prime, 21-day, dry-aged Wagyu beef, but trust your butcher’s recommendation for the best). It’s then coated with a rich spice rub flavored with espresso and smoked paprika and seared to perfection thanks to the high-heat capabilities of our [Carbon Steel Frying Pan](https://madeincookware.com/products/blue-carbon-steel-frying-pan). 

In addition to tender and flavorful filet, this impressive one-pan dish features mushroom fondue, pan-roasted asparagus, and an umami-rich black garlic purée. Like we said, better.

This recipe serves 4-6, but can easily be reduced to serve 2 for an elegant date night in. The spice rub can be used to enhance any of your favorite meaty mains, from pork chops to portobello mushrooms. Look for black garlic in specialty grocery stores and online.

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