Filet Mignon and Grilled Romaine

paqman

The romaine was topped with tomatoes, rasberries and mandarin oranges.  The dressing was a simple mixture of balsamic vinegar and olive oil.  The olive oil I used was especially good.  I purchased it last weekend while in Montreal to get Schwartz spices for the rub exchange.

bigphil

That looks really good . And grilled romaine is one of the wife's favorites haven't done it in awhile guess I'll have to now . Nice cook

Randy1

Looks great! I am trying to eat healthier and this looks like a good way to do it.

BeerIAm

Yum.  I'm looking forward to cooking my first filet on the egg.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

whaaaa? People cook on here? This place is awesome ) Nice looking grub paq. love the salad

SmokeyPitt

That is beautiful.  I really like what you did with the salad.  I am going to steal this for sure. 

paqman

@bigphil and @SmokeyPitt - You should try the dressing recipe I posted here: 

 http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1151846/applewood-smoked-chicken-breast-and-grilled-romaine

paqman

Randy1 said:

Looks great! I am trying to eat healthier and this looks like a good way to do it.

@Randy1 Only good things!  A total of about two tablespoons of olive oil...

paqman

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

whaaaa? People cook on here? This place is awesome ) Nice looking grub paq. love the salad

Gotta use those mangrates!

bigphil

@paqman thanks book marked it 

Alton

Great looking cook, need to try the Grilled Romain soon

ddegger

Awesome - well done!

Skiddymarker

@paqman - sorry for not telling you earlier, tried the dressing you posted a few days ago - but could not remember where I got it. Excellent!

Costco has 6 hearts for under $4 - this is a great way to use them up (only two of us)

Nice looking fillet and salad!

LTAFlynEgg

With everything that gets cooked around here, is it sad to say that grilling Romain is on my need to try cook list?

henapple

Steps to grill the romaine?

Aviator

yes, how does the romaine get grilled.

paqman

@henapple and @Aviator - I just slice the romaine in half, drizzle a little olive oil on the cut side, sprinkle some sea salt and gril 30-90 seconds per side until the color is to my liking. I like some char so I go about 90 seconds but SWMBO preffers 30-45 seconds. Go easy on the olive oil because if you put too much it will flare up and give a nasty taste. Try to keep the dome closed as much as possibles to avoid flares. Then you just add dressing and toppings that you like. As @Skiddymarker says, a pack of 6 hearts is about 4$ at costco. I can't believe I did not try this before...

paqman

LTAFlynEgg said:

With everything that gets cooked around here, is it sad to say that grilling Romain is on my need to try cook list?

LOL, if you had told me a few weeks ago that I would have grilled romaine 5 days in a row, I would have laughed at you.

Skiddymarker

@paqman - ever used a Misto?

SWMBO gave me one four or five years ago. It works great for misting Romaine with EVOO. You can get a fine spray and no drips when you turn it over, better penetration between the leaves as well. 

New ones look like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Misto-Brushed-Aluminum-Olive-Sprayer/dp/B00004SPZV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370040108&sr=8-1&keywords=misto

paqman

Skiddymarker said:

@paqman - ever used a Misto?

SWMBO gave me one four or five years ago. It works great for misting Romaine with EVOO. You can get a fine spray and no drips when you turn it over, better penetration between the leaves as well. 

New ones look like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Misto-Brushed-Aluminum-Olive-Sprayer/dp/B00004SPZV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370040108&sr=8-1&keywords=misto

That's a great idea! I have one that I did not use in years.