Stuffed Filet Mignon Bites

Valentines's Day - Holidays and Events

Bite-sized cuts of filet mignon are stuffed with jalapeno-spiked cream cheese, wrapped in bacon, and grilled. This dish is very popular with our tailgating crowd at football games. Its very easy to prepare and only takes a few minutes to grill.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 8 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs23 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 20 bites

Stuffed Filet Mignon Bites

Ingredients

4 (6 ounce) filet mignon steaks

1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

¼ cup minced jalapeno pepper

20 slices thinly sliced bacon

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Directions

Step 1

Slice the steaks into 1/2-inch wide strips. Pound the strips to about half their original thickness. Place the steak in a bowl; pour the Italian dressing over the meat; allow to marinate at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Mix together the cream cheese and jalapeno pepper in a bowl; set aside. Remove the strips from the marinade and lay out on a flat surface. Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on each strip.

Step 3

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.

Step 4

Remove the strips from the marinade and lay on a flat surface. Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on each strip. Fold the meat around the cream cheese mixture to form a ball. Wrap each ball with a slice of bacon. Secure bacon with water-soaked toothpicks or metal skewers.

Step 5

Cook on preheated grill until steak is no longer pink about 4 minutes per side.

Nutritional Information

Stuffed Filet Mignon Bites

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 392.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.1g 40%

Carbohydrates: 5.6g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 3.8g

Fat: 32.1g 49%

Saturated Fat: 10.9g 55%

Cholesterol: 78.9mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 342.2IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 7mg 54%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 1mg 2%

Folate: 7.2mcg 2%

Calcium: 26.1mg 3%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 21.3mg 8%

Potassium: 326.2mg 9%

Sodium: 1250.3mg 50%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 289.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.