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.
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...