Oriental Style Beef Filets

Ingredients

• 4 each beef
• filet mignon
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• tamari
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup peanuts chopped
• 8 each water chestnuts grated
• 1 medium garlic cloves minced
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/2 cup parsley leaves snipped
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger ground
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons orange zest slivered

Instructions

1. Prick filets with fork.
2. Mix salt, soy sauce and vegetable oil.
3. Brush over filets, let set 30 minutes.
4. Reserving 2 tablespoon for garnish, blend together peanuts with chestnuts, garlic and lemon and pepper seasoning.
5. Spread mixture on top and sides of filets.
6. Pat parsley on tops and sides.
7. Place filets in greased 9x12x2 inch baking pan.
8. Bake at 400F (200C).
9. 18 to 20 minutes or until desired doneness.
10. For the sauce, in small saucepan, combine cornstarch, ginger, sugar, orange juice and orange rind slivers.
11. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thickened.
12. Remove filets to platter.
13. Spoon 2 tablespoon sauce over each filet.
14. Serve remaining sauce in small pitcher.
15. Sprinkle remaining peanuts over tops.
16. Surround with lettuce and green onion flowers.