Bacon-wrapped Filet Mignon With Horseradish Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (8 ounce) center-cut filet mignon, 1 1/2 inches thick, 7 to 8 ounces each, dried thoroughly with paper towels
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 3 teaspoons horseradish (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 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).
• 10 hold filets on their sides briefly with tongs in skillet to crisp bacon slightly.
• 11 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).
• 12 roasting times:.
• 13 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),.
• 14 rare: 4 to 6 minutes (centers will appear red and soft),.
• 15 medium rare: 6 to 8 minutes (centers will appear pink and feel firm but juicy).
• 16 medium: 8 to 10 minutes (centers will appear light pink and feel firm and compact).
• 17 transfer steaks to large plate; loosely tent with foil, and let rest about 5 minutes before serving.
• 18 serve with horseradish sauce.