Paula Deen’s Perfect Char-Grilled Filet Mignon

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• One 8-ounce bottle zesty Italian salad dressing
• 2 beef tenderloin fillets, 1 ½ -2 inches thick
• 2 slices of bacon
• 2 tablespoons Paula Deen’s Steak Sauce
• 2 teaspoons water

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[step-item number=”1″ image_url=”” title=”” ]Pour the salad dressing into a shallow pan, place the steaks in the pan and let them marinate for 3 to 4 hours. Prepare a fire in a charcoal grill. Wrap a strip of bacon around each steak, securing it with a toothpick or kitchen twine. Grill the steaks over hot coals for about 8 minutes per side (5 minutes per side for rare). Baste with a mixture of steak sauce and water. For perfect steaks, turn them only once. Serves 2.[/step-item][/step-list-wrapper]

Originally Published in Reader's Digest