How To Cook A Filet Mignon Steak On The BBQ Grill

For us, summer season is the every-two-days-we-need-to-eat-BBQ season. This time was no different as we made filet mignon on the grill. Consider the temperature while putting filets on the grill it should be medium-high heated.

Steak is a funny kind of meat. At least to me.

Steak is the only meat you can cook, over-cook, under-cook, barely-cook, any in-between-cook and it will still be good, or at least edible without side-effects.

Want to under-cook a chicken? Salmonella for you!

This means that steaks are very versatile and can be enjoyed in so many different forms.

Our favorite steak  is the filet mignon. It is so tender, it tastes absolutely amazing every time.

But what can you do to have the best grilled filet mignon in the neighborhood? Here is how my dad taught me, and with the years I found a few extra tricks.

First of all you want to bring your filet mignon to room temperature before cooking it. It will result in a more evenly grilled steak.

Next step would be to season it with a light brushing of olive oil and spices (pepper, garlic powder, onion salt etc let your imagination run wild!)  and then bring it to the grill. But how much cooking does it take to make the perfect filet mignon? It depends how much you want it cooked.

Here’s a little list of cooking times for about 1″ think steak;

You can also go by feel, with the back of your fork – press lightly on the steak, if it is rare it will be soft,  a medium steak will be firm but yielding and a well done steak will be firm.

Now, those grill marks, if you wish to make the perfect grill marks on your filet mignon, there is a few steps to take. Don’t worry, it’s quite easy.

Put you steak on the grill for 1 minute without touching it. Flip it on the other side for another minute. Then, and here’s the tricky part, flip it again but this time turn it 45 degrees so the grill marks from the first minute are sideways. The new marks will be the one looking good. At that point cook it for the remainder of the time and then flip it again, keeping it at a 45 degrees difference from the second minute, and cook it for the remainder of the time for the second side.

Basically for a medium-rare steak it would go like this: 1 minute, flip, 1 minute, flip, turn 45 degrees, 4 minutes, flip, 4 minutes.

Easy, isn’t it?

And now that your steak is ready, put it in a nice looking dish let it sit for a few minutes to let the juices flow and serve it with your favorite side dish (we served ours with thinly sliced potatoes) you can also add a few pieces of blue cheese to your steak and let it slowly melt before serving witha  drizzle of balsamic vinegar glaze, as we did with ours, and prepare yourself for the enjoyment of your guests!

Filet Mignon Steak on the BBQ Grill

Author: Smell My Kitchen

Prep time:  35 mins

Cook time:  15 mins

Total time:  50 mins

Serves: 4

A nice Filet Mignon Steak on the grill. A great summer meal to enjoy with your family and friends. Try topping it off with a bit of blue cheese, let it melt and take your taste buds to a totally different place!

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