This was unbelievable. I started with two Filet Mignons from Costco. They always have great meats. I started with a rub of salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. After rubbing that on, they sat for two hours. Then I preheated the oven to 400. I guess my secret is the pan. It is a modern style pan with a rippled bottom that applies "grill marks". A teaspoon of olive oil went into the pan that was very hot followed by the steaks. After 90 seconds the steaks were rotated 90 degrees then flipped over for the same treatment. Then the pan and steaks went into oven. The thermometer hit in about 8 minutes so out they came. I let them rest about 4 minutes then applied a small pat of butter and plated them. My wie's reaction said it all: "WOW!" First, this was fast and I never left the kitchen to go outside to the BBQ. Everything felt a lot more controllable then the BBQ. Next, weather is not a deterrent. The steaks were incredibly moist and had a very rich flavor. Next time I might add a little liquid smoke. This is the first time I have ever tried anything like this and it was one of the best steaks I have ever had. Please try it.
