Spicy Filet Mignon Bowl with Creamy Habanero Sauce #SauceOn #shop

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Those who knew me when I first moved to Tampa probably remember the days when I was a spice wimp. Living in Tampa definitely opened up my eyes to new spices and ethnic foods, causing my taste buds to turn over a new leaf. These days, I love to incorporate new spices into recipes and I just had my first experience with Habanero!

We purchase filet mignon whole at a local market. After I butcher it, we always end up with about 2 pounds of usable filet chunks and I commonly use them for filet tacos, filet chili and filet eggs benedict. I decided on something a little different this time by making Spicy Filet Mignon Bowls with a Creamy Habanero Sauce.

Since this was my first time experimenting with the Habanero flavor, I decided to purchase all three flavors by El Yucateco - Red Habanero Sauce, Green Habanero Sauce and XXXtra Hot Kutbil-ik Sauce. After a quick taste test, the El Yucateco Red Habanero won and I marinated chunks of filet in a mixture of honey and the Red Sauce. While I knew to expect some heat, I was not expecting the amount of delicious flavor the hot sauce brought to the dish.

The recipe ideas using El Yacateco are endless but I absolutely see Habanero Chicken Dip in our future with College Football season quickly approaching.

Ingredients:
1lb Filet Mignon cut into 1" chunks
2 tbs El Yucateco Red Habanero Sauce 1/4 cup honey
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 Tb. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 cup Farro Chopped red onion Cilantro Sliced avocado Crumbled Queso Fresco

Creamy Habanero Sauce
1/4 cup of Sour Cream or plain Greek Yogurt
2 tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons of El Yucateco Red Habanero Sauce
Blend in a blender until smooth (I used my Blendtec on dressing mode)

Marinade your steak with the first 7 ingredients for 30 minutes. Meanwhile cook the Farro and make the creamy habanero sauce. Remove steak from marinade and sear in a cast iron skillet for 1-2 minutes each side for medium rare. Layer ingredients and enjoy!

I found El Yucateco Habanero Sauces in the ethnic aisle of Publix in Brandon, FL.