Perfect Char-grilled Filet Mignon

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Source: The Lady and Sons
 * Serves 2

Ingredients

 * 1 x 8 oz bottle zesty Italian salad dressing
 * 2 beef tenderloin fillets, 1½ to 2 inches thick
 * 2 slices bacon
 * 2 tbsp Lea and Perrins steak sauce
 * 2 tsp water

Directions

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