Filet Mignon with Lemon Asparagus

Ingredients

• 4 ounces asparagus spears 
• 4 ounce beef tenderloin steak trimmed ()
• 1 teaspoon juice of lemon fresh
• 1 Dash pepper black freshly ground
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 Dash salt 
• 0.1 teaspoon paprika smoked hot

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Heat a small, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Sprinkle both sides of steak with 1/8 teaspoon salt, paprika, and pepper.
3. Add steak to pan, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
4. Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Steam asparagus, covered, 3 minutes.
5. Drizzle juice evenly over asparagus, and sprinkle with dash of salt.
6. Serve with steak.