The filet will melt in your mouth tender and we have four different cooking methods, broiled, pan-fried, grilled, or air fried.
Our filet is wrapped in applewood bacon and we prefer to serve it with one or more sides like our polenta, pasta dishes, grilled artichokes, and today I am making our favorite Roasted Vegetables.
When shopping for this dish, use the best quality ingredients and fresh is best.
The marriage of flavors from all of these ingredients will give you a gourmet filet that so easy to prepare.
For the best results always marinate the meat for at least 1 hour if not longer before proceeding with the cooking methods.
Our easy-to-follow instructions will give you a fork-tender filet that is a memorable meal and perfect when hosting a dinner party!
This recipe is made for very thick cuts of filets, and the Marsala sauce is also great on other lesser cuts of steaks, chops, or even ground beef patties.
Scroll down to our printable recipe card for the exact measurements and cooking methods and enjoy your filet easy instructions for a gourmet meal.
Step by Step Tips for Making Filet Mignon
- marinate the meat at least an hour
- always preheat the grill, pan, oven or grill first before proceeding to cook
- make the marsala sauce and keep it warm while cooking the meat
- refer to the cooking chart for doneness
- serve with marsala sauce on top of your bacon wrapped filet
- always let the filet sit covered for at least 5 minutes after cooking .
Cooking Methods:
- Grilled: Preheat grill to high heat. Keep the lid closed and let the internal temperature is around 500 degrees. Add smoking chips if you like a smoke-flavored filet. Place the filets face down for 5 minutes. Flip the filets and sear for an additional 5 minutes. These will be medium-rare. For rare, grill for 4 minutes a side. Medium rare, 5 minutes. Medium, 6-7 minutes. Medium well, 8 or more minutes. Remove filets from the grill and set them covered baking dish. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- Air Fried: Preheat the air fryer to 450 degrees. Place the steaks in the air fryer basket and cook for 6 minutes, flip, and cook for an additional 4 minutes. Steaks should be about 135° F for medium-rare. Transfer the steaks to a covered baking dish/plate to rest for 2 minutes.
- Broiled: place filets on rack in broiling pan. Set oven to broil; preheat for several minutes. Place the broiling pan in the highest position in the broiler; allow 2-3 minutes on each side to sear the filets. Lower pan to middle position; broil for 2 minutes on each side for rare, 3 minutes 30 seconds for medium, and 4 minutes for well-done.
- Pan Fried: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Sear in a cast iron pan for 2 minutes on each side in salted melted butter. Transfer to a baking dish in the oven for 4 minutes for rare, and 5 minutes for medium.
Ingredients You Will Need(scroll to the recipe card for exact measurements
- thin slices of applewood bacon
- beef filets (This recipe is for an 8-10 ounce portion, roughly 2-3 inches thick).
- olive oil
- butter
- minced garlic
- lemon juice
- sliced mushrooms
- flour
- Marsala Wine or use white wine
- Beef broth
- salt, pepper to taste, and a pinch of cayenne
- Optional garnish: blue cheese crumbles, fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley chopped
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In the summertime when grilling is an option, we love a good char on steak when cooking and the flavors are like an old-fashioned charcoal-grilled melt in your mouth fork tender gourmet meat.
Served with whatever sides you prefer, we always try to keep them on the lighter side with such rich beef and bacon meats like this one.
Bacon Wrapped Filet with Mushroom Marsala Sauce
Yield: 2
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 MinInactive time: 3 HourTotal time: 3 H & 15 M
How to cook Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon 4 different ways with a creamy Marsala wine sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 thin slices of applewood bacon
- 2 beef filets (This recipe is for an 8-10 ounce portion, roughly 2-3 inches thick).
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup Marsala Wine or use white wine
- 1 1/2 cup Beef broth
- salt, pepper to taste, and a pinch of cayenne
- Optional garnish: blue cheese crumbles, fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley chopped
Instructions
- Place the beef into a glass bowl, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, salt pepper, and cayenne.
- Marinate for around 3 hours. In the meantime make the sauce.
- In a medium-size pan, saute the mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil and butter for 4 minutes or until tender.
- Add the garlic for one minute. Add the flour into a bowl with a small amount ( 2 or 3 tablespoons) of broth stirring smooth, then add the rest of the broth to that mixture blending all together making sure it's smooth.
- Add to the pan cook for a minute then add the wine.
- Stir the sauce and simmer until thickened.
- The sauce is poured over cooked filets.
- Wrap the filets in bacon.
- Cook the filets to your preference.
- Cooking Methods Refer to Chart Under Notes for Using Instant Read Thermometer:
- Grilled: Preheat grill to high heat. Keep the lid closed and let the internal temperature is around 500 degrees. Add smoking chips if you like a smoke-flavored filet. Place the filets face down for 5 minutes. Flip the filets and sear for an additional 5 minutes. These will be medium-rare. For rare, grill for 4 minutes a side. Medium rare, 5 minutes. Medium, 6-7 minutes. Medium well, 8 or more minutes. Remove filets from the grill and set them covered baking dish. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- Air Fried: Preheat the air fryer to 450° F. Place the steaks in the air fryer basket and cook for 6 minutes, flip, and cook for an additional 4 minutes. Steaks should be about 135° F for medium-rare. Transfer the steaks to a covered baking dish/plate to rest for 2 minutes.
- Broiled: place filets on rack in broiling pan. Set oven to broil; preheat for several minutes. Place the broiling pan in the highest position in the broiler; allow 2-3 minutes on each side to sear the filets. Lower pan to middle position; broil for 2 minutes on each side for rare, 3 minutes 30 seconds for medium, and 4 minutes for well-done.
- Pan Fried: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Sear in a cast iron pan for 2 minutes on each side in salted melted butter. Transfer to a baking dish in the oven for 4 minutes for rare, and 5 minutes for medium.
- Serve with warmed marsala sauce and a garnish of blue cheese crumbles and parsley if desired.
Notes
- Steak temperature guide using an instant-read thermometer:
- Rare 120-130 degrees
- Medium rare 130-135 degrees
- Medium 135-145 degrees
- Medium well 145-155 degrees
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