Bacon-Wrapped Filets with Cowboy Butter

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Filets with Cowboy Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 tbsp. salted butter, softened; 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley; 1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives; 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest, plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 tsp. dijon mustard; 2 8- to 10-ounce beef filet steaks (about 2 inches thick); Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste; 2 slices bacon; 1 tbsp. olive oil

What's better than a nice juicy steak? A steak wrapped in bacon and drenched in butter!

By Ree DrummondUpdated: Jan 3, 2024

3 Ratings

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RALPH SMITH

Yields:

2 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

I made this for Ladd for our anniversary one year, and guess what? We're still married!

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Ingredients

5 Tbsp. salted butter, softened
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives
1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest, plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tsp. dijon mustard
2 8- to 10-ounce beef filet steaks (about 2 inches thick)
Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
2 slices bacon
1 Tbsp. olive oil

Directions

1. Step 1Mash 4 tablespoons butter with the parsley, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice and mustard in a small bowl with a fork. Scoop the butter mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Wrap up and form into a 3-inch log. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
2. Step 2Preheat the oven to 450˚. Generously season the steaks on both sides with salt and pepper. Wrap each steak around the edge with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
3. Step 3Heat the olive oil and remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter melts, add the steaks to the skillet and sear until golden brown, about 1 minute per side.
4. Step 4Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook 7 to 10 minutes for medium rare. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Serve with a slice or two of the cowboy butter on top.