Indulge in a culinary masterpiece with our bacon-wrapped filet mignon recipe, where tender and juicy beef tenderloin is expertly seasoned and wrapped in crispy bacon. This dish exudes elegance and sophistication, perfect for a special occasion or an intimate dinner. Accompanying this main course are three tantalizing sauces: a classic béarnaise sauce with its rich, buttery flavor, a savory red wine sauce that complements the beef's natural flavors, and a creamy mushroom sauce that adds a touch of umami and earthy notes. Explore this culinary journey and discover the perfect combination of flavors to elevate your dining experience.
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BACON WRAPPED, FILET MIGNON
Using real thick and smokey bacon really gives this plenty of flavor. It's cooked slow, because of the bacon, and, as a result, the fillet comes out real moist. There's so much flavor in the meat, additional sauce isn't needed. For additional Pictures, please visit: http://www.capnrons.com/R_M_Bacon_Wrapped_Fillet_Mignon.html?ID=RZ_12_2009
Provided by Capn Ron
Categories Steak
Time 45m
Yield 4 Steaks, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Remove any silver skin, and extra fat from the fillets. Wrap a piece of bacon around the outside, and either secure with a toothpick, or wrap with butcher's twine. Don't overlap the bacon by more than 1/4", you want to make sure that the bacon will cook. However, if your using thin bacon, you might want to use 2 pieces to get the extra thickness and flavor. Securing the bacon with toothpicks works, but by tieing the bacon, you're forming a more rounded piece of meat that will look nicer on the plate.
- 2. Oil the meat liberally, dust with the blacken. salt, and pepper, and rub it into both sides of the meat. Se the meat on a platter and place back in the refrigerator until you're ready to cook it. Don't be afraid to use a little more slat than you think you should, it's on the grill and won't end up as strong.
- 3. Cook over a medium hot grill for about 10 minutes per side. Ultimately you want the meat to reach an internal temperature of 110 degrees. If you cook on too hot a fire, the bacon will flame up and you'll end up with burned bacon, and burned meat. The oil on the outside helps the meat to sear (keeping in the juices), and helps keep the meat from sticking to the grill.
- 4. When testing the internal temperature of a thin pieces of meat, be sure to insert the thermometer in from the side.
BACON-WRAPPED FILET MIGNON WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE
This is Cook's Illustrated method of cooking a filet mignon. If you're cooking for someone who insists on well-done steaks, use a thinner cut of meat. I recently cut small steaks from a petite fillet and cooked in this manner and they were fantastic . . . so cute too!
Provided by Galley Wench
Categories Steak
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Sauce:.
- At least two hours prior, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, mustard and lemon juice; cover and place in refrigerator.
- Steak:.
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, place rimmed baking sheet or cast iron griddle on oven rack, and heat oven to 450 degrees.
- When oven reaches 450 degrees, heat 10-inch heavy-bottomed skillet (not nonstick) over high heat on stovetop until very hot, about 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, rub each side of steaks with 1/2 teaspoon oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
- Wrap 1 slice bacon around circumfrence of each filet, overlapping ends and securing to meat with toothpick.
- Place steaks in skillet and cook, without moving steaks, until well-browned and a nice crust has formed, about 3 minutes.
- Turn steaks with tongs and cook until well-browned and a nice crust has formed on second side, about 3 minutes longer. (watch carefully).
- Hold filets on their sides briefly with tongs in skillet to crisp bacon slightly.
- Remove pan from heat, and use tongs to transfer steaks to hot baking sheet in oven (which has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking oil).
- Roasting times:.
- Very Rare: 2 to 4 minutes (center of steaks will appear cherry red and feel very soft and loose when cut with tip of paring knife),.
- Rare: 4 to 6 minutes (centers will appear red and soft),.
- Medium Rare: 6 to 8 minutes (centers will appear pink and feel firm but juicy).
- Medium: 8 to 10 minutes (centers will appear light pink and feel firm and compact).
- Transfer steaks to large plate; loosely tent with foil, and let rest about 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with horseradish sauce.
TURKEY FILET MIGNON WRAPPED IN TURKEY BACON
I had some turkey medallions and needed a recipe to go with them. This came from eatturkey.com.It was delicious. Enjoy.
Provided by Bay Laurel
Categories Poultry
Time 25m
Yield 2 medallions, 1-2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine molasses and softened butter. Cover and hold for service.
- Wrap each turkey medallion with one strip of bacon. Lightly sprinkle with black pepper.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 15-20 minutes or until food thermometer reaches 170 degrees F.
- Pipe molasses butter into a star on top of the turkey filet.
TEIXEIRA'S PAN-SEARED BACON WRAPPED FILET MIGNON
This is a basic recipe to make bacon wrapped fillet. The searing keeps the meat moist while baking. Note: I prefer a local uncured, applewood smoked bacon. Choose based on preference but try to select a more meaty cut if possible.
Provided by Thevenin
Categories Meat
Time 17m
Yield 4-6 filets, 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Trim the perimeter of the fillets to remove the large segment of fat that's usually present. Be very careful not to remove any meat. When complete, the entire fillet should be considered edible without further trimming based on your (guest's) preference.
- Cut the fillets into small, round steaks 2-3" in diameter. Each fillet should yield 2 to 3 fillets.
- Add the butter to a 12", oven safe skillet and begin to melt over low heat.
- Tightly wrap each fillet with one slice of bacon, pinning the bacon to the fillet where the bacon overlaps itself with a single toothpick.
- Add a small dash of salt and pepper to taste on top of each fillet. Flip and repeat.
- Increase the heat under the skillet to medium and then add the fillets.
- Cook for two minutes to sear the meat. Flip the fillets and sear the other side for 1-2 minutes. If possible, very gently nudge the fillets against the edge of the pan just enough to make contact to help sear the bacon during this time. DO NOT squeeze the fillets!
- (Optional) Add just a few crumbles of blue cheese to the top of each steak. Don't overdo this; blue cheese is strong and not the centerpiece of this dish.
- Immediately remove the entire skillet and place it in the oven for 7-10 minutes. This can vary depending on the thickness of the steaks (assumes about 1") and wellness preference. I prefer to err on the side of rare for these small steaks. You can always heat them further.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and allow the fillets to sit for 2 minutes before you move them. This allows time for the juice to re-absorb.
- Gently remove the steaks from the skillet, and then the toothpicks from the steak. Serve immediately.
BACON-WRAPPED FILET MIGNON RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by á-46334
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Pat each filet dry with paper towels and liberally season both sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Wrap each filet with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. In an ovenproof skillet over medium-high, heat the butter and oil. Add the filets and sear until nicely browned on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook until the filets are medium-rare, about 10 minutes (or longer depending on your preference of doneness). Remove the pan from the oven and loosely tent with foil. Allow the filets to rest 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
BACON-WRAPPED FILET MIGNON W/BALSAMIC ONIONS
Perfect every time, make at home restaurant-style filet at a fraction of the cost! And just as good if not better! (I don't always have good luck at restaurants.) Great for Valentine's day, anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas or New Year's Eve! Very easy to make. Enjoy! (Photo from bing images)
Provided by Kelly Williams
Categories Sandwiches
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Sauce: In a large frying pan heat oil over high heat. Add onions and lower the heat to medium. Add salt and pepper, mix thoroughly. Sweat onions down for about 15 minutes stirring often. You want the onions very soft. Add sugar and reduce heat to low. Mix well and cook 5-10 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed. Add balsamic vinegar. Mix well and cook for 20-40 minutes until sauce becomes a dark rich syrup. Steak: Pre-heat ove to 450 degrees. Heat oil in an oven proof skillet. (Metal or cast iron.) Wrap a piece of bacon around each filet, secure with toothpick if needed. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Sear each side of filets about 2 minutes. Place skillet in oven and bake 10 minutes. Steakes will be medium rare. (8 minutes for rare. 12 minutes for medium.) Remove filets from skillet. Allow to rest 1-2 minutes. Pour warm onions over top and serve. I like to serve this with my Twice-Baked Alfredo Potatoes and Roasted Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto. Salad and garlic bread on the side. *Remember to use heavy hot pads (or several) when taking skillet out of oven! Handle will be VERY hot!
BACON-WRAPPED FILET MIGNON WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE
Steps:
- 1 Sauce:. 2 At least two hours prior, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, mustard and lemon juice; cover and place in refrigerator. 3 Steak:. 4 Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, place rimmed baking sheet or cast iron griddle on oven rack, and heat oven to 450 degrees. 5 When oven reaches 450 degrees, heat 10-inch heavy-bottomed skillet (not nonstick) over high heat on stovetop until very hot, about 3 minutes. 6 Meanwhile, rub each side of steaks with 1/2 teaspoon oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. 7 Wrap 1 slice bacon around circumfrence of each filet, overlapping ends and securing to meat with toothpick. 8 Place steaks in skillet and cook, without moving steaks, until well-browned and a nice crust has formed, about 3 minutes. 9 Turn steaks with tongs and cook until well-browned and a nice crust has formed on second side, about 3 minutes longer. (watch carefully).
Tips:
- Choose high-quality filet mignon steaks. Look for steaks that are at least 1 inch thick and have a good amount of marbling.
- Wrap the steaks in bacon tightly. This will help to keep the steaks moist and flavorful.
- Cook the steaks over medium-high heat. This will help to sear the outside of the steaks and keep the inside tender.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the steaks are cooked to your desired doneness. The internal temperature of the steaks should be 135°F for medium-rare, 145°F for medium, and 155°F for medium-well.
- Let the steaks rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the steaks, resulting in a more tender and flavorful steak.
Conclusion:
Bacon-wrapped filet mignon is a classic dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your bacon-wrapped filet mignon is cooked to perfection and enjoyed by all.
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