Perfect Char-Grilled Filet Mignon

• 1 (8-ounce) bottle zesty Italian salad dressing
• 2 beef tenderloin fillets, 1 1/2 -2 inches thick
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons steak sauce (recommended: Lea and Perrins Steak Sauce)
• 2 teaspoons water

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

italian salad dressing, beef tenderloin, bacon, steak sauce, water

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/perfect-char-grilled-filet-mignon-recipe.html (may not work)