| Filet mignon! To many peoples' minds, the words | | | | 4 filets mignons |
| themselves speak of excellence, good living and | | | | Salt |
| expensive taste. No wonder. Carefully selected and | | | | Black pepper |
| expertly cut, filet mignon is a steak lover's dream. | | | | Directions |
| Filet mignon is a boneless steak that is cut from the | | | | Heat grill. Grill filets mignons for 3 to 5 minutes per |
| tenderloin of the cow, which, as its name implies, | | | | side, which will cook them to medium or medium-rare |
| yields the tenderest meat. | | | | doneness. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve. |
| The filet itself is usually cut into portions between 1 | | | | Note: Connoisseurs will tell you that filets mignons can |
| and 2 inches in thickness. Oftentimes, stores sell such | | | | only be properly appreciated medium-rare or even |
| portions pre-wrapped with bacon. The reason for this | | | | rare. I tend to agree. But if you really can't stand the |
| is that file mignon does not contain as much fat | | | | thought of eating steak that pink, feel free to cook |
| marbling as bone-in steak cuts generally do; the | | | | longer. Again, start with high heat so as to minimize |
| bacon, then, substitutes for the missing fat. | | | | the time needed to reach your preferred state of |
| If you prefer your marbling to be natural, or you | | | | doneness. |
| simply don't eat pork, then look for filet mignon that | | | | Sauteed Filet Mignon |
| is pink rather than red--the lighter the color the | | | | Ingredients |
| better, in other words. Lighter color=more marbling. | | | | 4 filets mignons |
| One key point to remember when cooking filet | | | | Salt |
| mignon, whether you broil, roast, grill or pan fry it, is | | | | Freshly ground black pepper |
| to use high heat in the process. A second key point | | | | 2 teaspoons fresh, chopped rosemary |
| is not to cook it too long; filet mignon is particularly | | | | Cooking oil |
| susceptible to drying out as it cooks. | | | | Directions |
| Keeping those two key points in mind, almost any | | | | Season the filets mignons with the salt and pepper, |
| steak recipe will work for filet mignon. Cookbooks | | | | then sprinkle rosemary over them. Heat a little oil in a |
| and the Web are overflowing with imaginative things | | | | skillet over medium to high heat. Place the meat in |
| you can do with this royal cut of beef. If you've | | | | the skillet and fry for 3 to 5 minutes per side (for |
| never cooked filet mignon, though, here are two | | | | medium-rare doneness). |
| basic recipes to get you started: | | | | By the way, a red wine such as cabernet sauvignon |
| Grilled Filet Mignon | | | | or burgundy makes a great accompaniment to filet |
| Ingredients | | | | mignon. |