Grilled Filet Mignon with Vegetable Kebabs
You might be tempted to save beef filet for special occasions, but this low-fat cut is actually perfect weekday fare: it cooks up fast, stays juicy and carries other flavors perfectly. The kebabs are a wonderful mix of lemon, herbs and fresh vegetables.
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1lemon, zested and juiced
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 16cherry tomatoes
- 10ounces white mushrooms, stemmed
- 1medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1small red onion, cut into wedges
- 1pound filet mignon steak, 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick, cut into 4 pieces
Instructions
- Preheat grill to high.
- Combine lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, oregano, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the marinade in a small bowl. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini and onion to the remaining marinade; toss well to coat. Thread the vegetables onto eight 10-inch skewers. Drizzle the vegetables and steak with the reserved marinade.
- Grill the steak 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium. Grill the vegetable kebabs, turning frequently, until tender and lightly charred, 8 to 12 minutes total. Remove the vegetables from the skewers and serve with the steak.
Tips
Tip: To prevent wooden skewers from burning on the grill, wrap the exposed portion in foil before grilling. (Contrary to popular wisdom, soaking them in water doesn’t prevent them from burning.)
Equipment: Eight 10-inch skewers
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
| Calories | 283.23kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 9.54g |
| Total Sugars | 5.11g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 2.81g |
| Total Fat | 14.99g |
| Saturated Fat | 3.84g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 8.41g |
| Cholesterol | 73.71mg |
| Sodium | 365.55mg |
| Protein | 28.4g |
| Potassium | 919.96mg |
| Calcium | 71.31mg |
| Folate | 55.24mcg |
| Iron | 3.03mg |
| Magnesium | 53.89mg |
| Omega-6 | 1g |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 0g |
| Vitamin A | 689.48IU |
| Vitamin D | 3.97IU |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.26mcg |
| Vitamin C | 25.68mg |
| Vitamin E | 3mg |
| Zinc | 5.19mg |
| Phosphorus | 325.58mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.54mg |
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