Filet Mignon You Can Fall In Love With

During special occasions like Valentines Day, I look forward to something out of the ordinary, something a little more luxurious and decadent like this filet mignon recipe.

Before I go on, let me just say that filet mignon is the fancy name for beef tenderloin. Same cut.

So, maybe you want to cook your family a nice homemade meal to celebrate the love you have for them.

Maybe you have a spouse that you want to share a romantic candlelight dinner with.

Whatever kind of love you wish to express, this recipe will do the trick.

Homemade meals take some time, but cooking from scratch is worth it.

After all, food is love!

But this is the time you can gather your kids and let them help, tell them stories about how their grandmother made homemade biscuits and pork gravy.

It’s time you can spend growing closer together as a family.

Without a doubt, restaurants are extremely busy this night and honestly, it’s hard to find a restaurants that you trust the quality of their meat.

So just cook at home. Easy peasy.

Swing by our farm store Friday or meet at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday to pick up your filet mignon.

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Ingredients

  • 2 Nourished With Nature grassfed beef filets at room temperature, patted dry

  • 4 strips Nourished With Nature Forest-raised Berkshire bacon

  • 4 toothpicks to secure bacon

  • 2 Tbsp Garlic Herb Butter 

  • 1 Tbsp Nourished With Nature pork lard or olive oil

  • Coarse sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste.

 

Directions

  1. Preheat grill or skillet to high heat (the grill works best for this one as it helps to crisp the bacon).

  2. Wrap each filet around the circumference of the disc with 2 pieces of bacon, using toothpicks to secure it the bacon to the outside edge of the beef.

  3. Next, salt and pepper the filets to your liking and place them on the grill or on the skillet with now melted lard. Grill each side 3-5 minutes, depending on steak thickness and desired doneness.

  4. Immediately remove the steaks, dollop a big spoonful of Garlic Herb Butter on each steak and cover, allowing to rest for 10 minutes so the butter melts.

Nice sides include grilled or steamed vegetables, baked or mashed potatoes, fruit salad and Crème Brulee for dessert.