Perfect Char-grilled Filet Mignon

Description

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

• Source: The Lady and Sons
• Serves 2

Ingredients

• 1 x 8 oz bottle zesty Italian salad dressing
• 2 beef tenderloin fillets, 1½ to 2 inches thick
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 tbsp Lea and Perrins steak sauce
• 2 tsp water

Directions

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