--- title: Coffee-Crusted Filet & Chicken Shawarma Meal Prep | The Woodlands description: Coffee-crusted filet mignon with raspberry balsamic reduction, Middle Eastern chicken shawarma thighs, crispy baked tenders, and dill roasted potatoes. canonical: https://personalchefana.com/portfolio/crispy-chicken-tenders-mid-east-shawarma-meal-prep-the-woodlands/ language: en-US --- Weekly Meal Prep · Houston, TX # Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking alongside a coffee-crusted steak and crispy baked tenders **Date:** July 20, 2026 **Service:** Weekly Meal Prep **Prep Time:** 4.5 hours **Dishes:** 8 ![Ginger and peanut coat cubes of sweet potato and wilted spinach, the sauce a pale gold slick.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/gingered-sweet-potato-peanut-stew.jpg) ![Coffee-crusted filet mignon fanned in its own juices, the crust black with pepper, the center deep pink.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/coffee-crusted-filet-mignon.jpg) ![Asparagus batons and halved baby potatoes share one pan, dill freckling the browned cut faces.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/dill-roasted-potatoes-asparagus.jpg) What We Prepared ## Complete Menu Weekly Meal Prep · July 20, 2026 Proteins Crispy baked chicken tenders with sweet chili ketchup on the side Mid East Chicken "Shawerma" baked thighs with naan & garlic yogurt dip on the side Coffee crusted filet mignon with raspberry balsamic reduction Salads Grape, celery, mixed greens salad Starchy Sides Kale & cranberry wild rice Dill roasted baby potatoes & asparagus Vegetables Mediterranean baked grape tomatos, butter beans, Kalamata olives & herbs with garlic naan on the side Gingered sweet potato, spinach & peanut stew Created by Chef Ana ## Photo Gallery ![Ginger and peanut coat cubes of sweet potato and wilted spinach, the sauce a pale gold slick.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/gingered-sweet-potato-peanut-stew.jpg) Ginger and peanut coat cubes of sweet potato and wilted spinach, the sauce a pale gold slick. ![Coffee-crusted filet mignon fanned in its own juices, the crust black with pepper, the center deep pink.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/coffee-crusted-filet-mignon.jpg) Sliced after a long rest and packed in the juices, so the second day is as pink as the first. ![Asparagus batons and halved baby potatoes share one pan, dill freckling the browned cut faces.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/dill-roasted-potatoes-asparagus.jpg) The asparagus goes in halfway through so the stems still snap when the potatoes are done. ![Crispy chicken tenders, shawerma thighs and sliced filet mignon fill a counter beside four small dipping bowls.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/shawerma-thighs-coffee-crusted-filet.jpg) Four dips ride separately: garlic yogurt, raspberry balsamic, sweet chili ketchup and a herbed yogurt. ![Cranberries and shredded kale run through wild rice, with shawerma thighs and feta-topped butter beans alongside.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/kale-cranberry-wild-rice.jpg) Cranberries and shredded kale run through wild rice, with shawerma thighs and feta-topped butter beans alongside. ![Craggy golden crust shatters over baked chicken tenders; sweet chili ketchup and raspberry reduction wait beside.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul20-filet/crispy-baked-chicken-tenders.jpg) Sauces stay in their own bowls so the crust is still loud on Wednesday. Chef Ana's Perspective ## Chef's Notes Filet mignon is the easiest thing on this list to ruin. I press ground coffee and cracked pepper into it, sear all four sides hard, then pull it at 128°F and leave it alone for a full twenty minutes so the carryover finishes the job. The raspberry balsamic reduction goes in its own cup rather than over the meat. **Read the full notes** Shawerma belongs on a vertical spit, shaved off in strips, and a home oven cannot pretend otherwise. So this dish gets the method the oven can actually support: thighs marinated overnight, then baked in one crowded layer so they steam slightly and stay soft instead of drying at the edges. Naan and the garlic yogurt dip go alongside, the way they would at a counter. The Mediterranean baked grape tomatoes are the one thing here I would not cook out of season. Right now they collapse into their own juice after twenty minutes, and the butter beans and Kalamata olives soak that up while it is still hot. Feta and torn basil go on cold, at the end, or they turn to paste. Same reasoning behind the grape, celery and mixed greens salad this month. Reheat the chicken tenders at 425°F for 8 minutes on a rack rather than a tray — the underside is where a crust gives up first. The gingered sweet potato, spinach and peanut stew wants 4 minutes in a covered pan over low heat with a splash of water to loosen it. Kale and cranberry wild rice is good cold, straight from the fridge. 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