Lunch / Dinner
Bacon-Wrapped Filets
Hearty and delicious, this meal is good on its own. But what really makes it great is the blue cheese butter. Easy to make — and even easier to consume — it unites the dish with rich, creamy flavor.
Ingredients
FOR THE COMPOUND BUTTER, MASH:
FOR THE FILETS, SLICE:
WRAP:
For these steaks, use thin-sliced bacon instead of thick. Thin slices are much more likely to cook completely in the time it takes to grill the steaks.
Instructions
Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush grill grate with oil.
For the compound butter, mash together butter, blue cheese, parsley, zest, and ½ tsp. salt in a bowl using a fork until blended.
Mound butter mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap. Roll plastic wrap around butter, forming a tight cylinder about 3 inches in diameter. Tightly twist ends of plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 30 minutes.
For the filets, slice tenderloin into four 6-oz. filets, each about 1½-inches thick.
Wrap a strip of bacon around each filet and tie with kitchen string. Brush both sides of each filet with oil and season with salt and pepper.
Grill filets about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare, or to desired doneness. Remove filets from grill, tent with foil, and let rest 5 minutes. Remove string before serving. Serve filets with butter.
For easy shaping, wrap the butter in plastic, then roll it against a flat surface to form a cylinder.
Wrap the bacon around the filets, trimming off any overlap so the bacon cooks completely.
Tie string tightly around the bacon to keep it in place, using a double or surgeon's knot so it stays tied.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 430
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 143mg 47%
Sodium 625mg 26%
Carbs 0g 0%
Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 37g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.