Blue cheese butter served with grilled filet mignon.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 (4 ounce) filet mignon steaks
- 2 teaspoons canola oil, or as needed
Instructions
- Mash butter, blue cheese, and thyme together in a small bowl until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Brush steaks with oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook steaks on the preheated grill until firm and reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).
- Transfer steaks to a platter and top with some of the butter mixture. Let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 474 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 157 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 34 g |
| Saturated Fat | 20 g |
| Sodium | 348 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 37 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I happened to have some filet mignon in the freezer and planned on simply grilling them. Saw this recipe and decided to give it a try. Well, it was a huge hit. The bleu cheese butter went exceptionally well with the filets. My teens loved it!