The Capital Grille Filet Oscar Recipe (2024)

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What is Oscar style filet? ›

What is Oscar-style steak? It seems King Oscar had rather a taste for a perfect cut of veal, topped with crab meat, butter sauce, and two white spears of asparagus. Over time, the teeming masses replaced the veal with steak and even, in some variations, with chicken.

Steak Oscar (Filet Oscar or Oscar Style Steak) filet mignon topped with shrimp, crab or lobster, many times asparagus and smothered in a sauce, usually hollandaise sauce or béarnaise sauce.

The filet mignon is soft and juicy, the shrimp is firm and chewy, and the asparagus is al dente and snappy. And the hollandaise! It's light, bright, and bursting with citrus. We also put some fresh tarragon in it as a nod to the flavors of the original béarnaise.

Churchill's Steakhouse - The origin of "Steak Oscar" dates back to 1897 when this dish of fresh crab meat, blanched asparagus, and béarnaise sauce was served over veal in honor of Sweden's King Oscar II. Today this entrée is typically enjoyed with steak rather than veal and beloved for its decadence.

Just like the steak Diane, famous steak recipes have not only found their names from legends but also from royalty. It's believed that this dish was served for the very first time to King Oscar II in 1897.

Filet Mignon is part of the Tenderloin, which is why some see Tenderloin and Filet Mignon as one in the same. Filet Mignon is cut from the tip of the Tenderloin, a delicate and tender area of the loin primal.

It's what happens next that sets them apart: Hollandaise gets its acidity from lemon juice (sometimes vinegar) and is usually seasoned with salt, white pepper, and cayenne pepper. Béarnaise, meanwhile, builds upon hollandaise with white wine vinegar, shallots, tarragon, and other fresh herbs.

If you haven't had it before, it's a classic French dish of steak drenched in creamy pepper sauce.

Is hollandaise sauce gluten-free? Homemade hollandaise sauce is naturally gluten-free since the main ingredients don't have gluten. However, some pre-packaged versions of hollandaise sauce may contain gluten-containing ingredients such as wheat flour or modified food starch.

Because of this, the Bone-in Filet shares the boneless Filet's reputation for being a leaner, more tender steak cut — but the Bone-in Filet is slightly larger at 14oz, and its distinctive bone gives it slight edge in flavor and marbling over the classic Filet.

Why is it called the Veal Oscar? ›

Veal Oscar is a culinary creation served for the first time on September 18, 1897, and said to have been named in honor of Sweden's King Oscar II, who was especially partial to its ingredients.

A filet medallion actually refers to how the butcher cuts the meat. A butcher cuts filets into smaller, thick circles rather than one larger filet to create filet medallions. This cut makes it possible for you to cook filet mignon in different ways, like in recipes that call for smaller beef chunks.

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But sardines aren't the only food named for the 19th-century king: He also gave his name to the decadent classic, steak Oscar. As the story goes, King Oscar had a taste for veal, crab, and asparagus. In 1897, a chef presented the king with a dish made from his three favorite foods, topped with creamy béarnaise sauce.

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Prime. U.S. Prime is the highest quality available and makes up only 2 to 3% of the available beef on the market.

Oscar style is a savory topping of jumbo lump crab, seared asparagus and house-made béarnaise sauce.

Grilling Filet Mignon

Black Angus filet mignon is the most tender cut of beef used for steaks. It comes from the smaller end of the tenderloin and should be well-marbled. You can grill it or cook it in a skillet and is best served blue rare or rare.