Charcoal-Grilled Filets Mignons with Olive Oil and Lemon

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2003

Filet mignon is tender but mild--almost to a fault. It benefits from a rich crust and added flavors from the grill.

SERVES 4

TIME 55 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Tying any unevenly cut or oddly shaped filets with butcher's twine was the key to uniformly cooked meat for our grilled filets mignons recipe. A hot fire seared the exterior of the steaks, concentrating the flavor by forming a deep brown, c...

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