Rotisserie Grilled Filet Mignon

We going to do rotisserie grilled filet mignon wrapped in bacon and then finish it on the grill in order to ensure that the bacon and the steak are cooked to your liking.

Note: For international clarity, filet mignon is also commonly referred to as beef tenderloin or fillet steak.

Too many times have I heard that this recipe doesn't work because either:-

1. the bacon falls off
2. the bacon isn't cooked
3. the bacon is crispy and the filet is overdone

If you've experienced anyone of these then read on, this recipe is for you. It's is a bit more work in that it's a two step cooking process but it really is worth the effort. The only downer is that it doesn't really work for one steak unless you like it real thick!

I think a good grilled filet mignon needs to be cut into 1½ inch (4 cm) thick steaks, I'm cooking for 4 so I've bought a 6 inch piece of tenderloin and 10 rashers of streaky bacon for this recipe.

Preparation Time:- 20 minutes
Cooking Time:- 20 minutes

Total Time:- 40 minutes

Ingredients:-

• Single piece of beef tenderloin
• Streaky bacon
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Tooth picks or cocktail sticks

Method:-

Lay your bacon out on a board with the strips overlapping slightly so that you get the impression of a sheet. Season the filet mignon all over with salt and pepper, place it on the bacon and then wrap the bacon round the filet.

Use a cocktail stick or tooth pick to “sew” the bacon ends together and take care to do this in a radial fashion rather than across. This is so that you can cut the filet into steaks without the bacon falling off.

Now insert the spit rod and grill on a high heat to crisp the bacon. 15 minutes should do it.

When the bacon is crisp, allow the meat to cool so that the bacon fat solidifies and therefore acts as an adhesive. Once cool you can cut in between the cocktail sticks to make your steaks and then its a simple matter of grilling both sides of your steak to your liking.

The best way to check whether your steak is cooked to your liking is to feel the meat. If you're not experienced at doing this then don't worry, help is at hand, just use this link for the full description of how to grill steaks by feel.

See Also:-

Bearnaise Sauce Recipe
Grilled Beef Sirloin
Grilled Ribeye Steak Recipes
Grilled Fillet Steak
More Barbecue Beef Recipes

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