This is an easy, no-fuss meal that just about anyone can make. If you don’t have a grill (or it’s too cold to use your grill!), you can use a grill pan, or even do a pan fry of the steak like I did with a recent duck dish.
I served the steak with twice baked potatoes inspired by a recipe from The Pioneer Woman. Straightforward, simple, and a tasty accompaniment to this beautiful piece of beef with bacon.
Note: I know there is a lot of debate about the “right” temperature to serve a steak. Personally, I like mine still moving. But I realize that there are those out there who like their steak done so “well” that it is grey inside. I beg you, if you are going to cook your steak that “well”, please select a cut that has a lot more fat than this filet mignon. The more fat and marbling in the meat, the more likely that you will actually get a somewhat juicy texture and some taste in your steak. You’ll thank me, I promise.