Involtini-Style Filet Mignon


Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
This filet mignon of pork is split, rather like an involtini, and stuffed with grilled bacon, parsley and cheese.
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Last modified on: April 15th 2018

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For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 belly (streaky) bacon 4 slices belly (streaky) bacon
  • 2 olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 filet mignon (pork loin) 750 g filet mignon (pork loin)
  • 4 parsley parsley
  • 5 cheese cheese
  • 6 salt salt
  • 7 pepper pepper
  • Total weight: 885 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 8 min.
Cooking: 44 min.
All in all: 52 min.
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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
Grill 4 slices belly (streaky) bacon (thinly sliced) in the oven at 390°F (200°C), for about 20 minutes until nicely browned and leave the oven on afterwards.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan on high heat.

When really hot, add the filet mignon (after seasoning with salt and pepper) and fry briefly until browned all over.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
Take the filet mignon out of the frying pan and split open by slicing across the middle, but do not cut right through the far side.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
Fill with strips of bacon...

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
...some chopped parsley and thin shavings of cheese.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
Fold the meat back over the filling and tie firmly in place with string to avoid it opening up during cooking.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
Put in the oven on a roasting dish, baking tray or even in the pan, if this can go in the oven.

Stage 8 - 20 min.
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
Cook for about 20 to 25 minutes.

Stage 9
Involtini-Style Filet Mignon
Undo the string, then serve in thick slices with your choice of accompaniment.
Remarks
For the cheese, I reccommend Gruyère or, better still, Comté, but you can use whatever you prefer, of course.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe140 40 %0280 30 %3,090 110 %12,940 110 %
Per 100 g20 4 %030 4 %350 10 %1,460 10 %
Per person30 10 %070 8 %770 30 %3,240 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,700 k-calories (or 11,300 k-joules) per day for a man Change to a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 14.91 €
  • Per person : 3.73 €

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