Perfect Char-Grilled Filet Mignon

Name: Perfect Char-Grilled Filet Mignon
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: One 8-ounce bottle zesty Italian salad dressing; 2 beef tenderloin fillets, 1 1/2–2 inches thick; 2 slices bacon; 2 tablespoons Lea and Perrins Steak Sauce; 2 teaspoons water

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 2

Ingredients

One 8-ounce bottle zesty Italian salad dressing

2 beef tenderloin fillets, 1 1/2–2 inches thick

2 slices bacon

2 tablespoons Lea and Perrins Steak Sauce

2 teaspoons water

Preparation

Step 1
Pour the salad dressing into a shallow pan, place the steaks in the pan, and let them marinate for 3 to 4 hours.
Step 2
Prepare a fire in a charcoal grill. Wrap a strip of bacon around each steak, securing it with a toothpick. Grill the steaks over hot coals for about 8 minutes per side (5 minutes per side for rare). Baste with a mixture of steak sauce and water. For perfect steaks, turn them only once.

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