EASY & PERFECT Grilled Filet Mignon 🔥

This method of preparing and grilling
filet mignon is so simple and produces
a perfect and delicious steak!
(One filet is topped with bleu cheese
butter and the other two are topped
with regular butter.)

Ingredients:

2 inch filet mignon steaks

salt and pepper or seasoning of choice

1/2 to 1 tablespoon of butter (or bleu cheese butter) per steak

Method: 

Remove the filets from the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before grilling to allow them to reach room temperature. (This helps them to cook more evenly.)

Gently rinse the steaks with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

Season both sides with generously with salt and pepper, or your favorite seasoning'

While the steaks are coming to room temperature, prepare your grill. For a charcoal grill, light the charcoal and let it burn down until the coals are a gray ash color.

Arrange the coals to create two zones: a hot zone with direct heat for searing and a cooler zone with indirect heat for finishing the steaks.

Place the filets over the hottest side of the grill (direct heat) to sear. Sear for 3 minutes on each side, or until a nice crust forms. (To achieve nice grill marks, do not move the steaks while searing until turning them over.)

Move the filets to the cooler side of the grill (indirect heat) to finish cooking. Insert a steak/meat thermometer into the center of the thickest part of the filet and continue cooking until the steaks reach the desired doneness that you prefer.

The steaks will continue to cook slightly after you take them off the grill, so it is recommended to remove them from the heat a few degrees before reaching the temperature you desire

Here is a basic cooking guide (whether or not you have a thermometer): 

• Rare: 3-4 minutes per side, internal temperature of 120-130°F. 
• Medium Rare: 4-5 minutes per side, internal temperature of 130-135°F. 
• Medium: 5-6 minutes per side, internal temperature of 135-140°F. 
• Medium Well: 6-7 minutes per side, internal temperature of 140-150°F. 
• Well Done: 7 or more minutes per side, internal temperature of above 150*

Once the steaks are finished cooking, transfer them to a platter. Top with butter 

and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving or slicing.

Notes:

To make filet mignon and other steaks more affordable, I watch for 

special sales and markdowns at my favorite market. Then we cook 

the steaks right away or freeze for later.

Filet Mignon is a special occasion meal for us ~ We were celebrating

our nephew's 25th birthday. One steak was too much for me to finish

but  My husband and nephew both finished their steaks!

The birthday dinner included grilled filet
mignon, grilled firecracker shrimp, pineapple
mango salsa and baked potato skins.
The links for the recipes are below:

Firecracker Shrimp Skewers: 

https://carriekitchencreations.blogspot.com/2025/07/easy-low-carb-firecracker-grilled.html

Pineapple Mango Salsa:

https://carriekitchencreations.blogspot.com/2025/07/fresh-pineapple-mango-salsa-relish.html

Baked Potato Skins:

https://carriekitchencreations.blogspot.com/2025/07/easy-perfect-baked-potato-skin.html