Bacon wrapped tenderloins

[Caseyd]

Nothing like fresh bacon wrapped venison tenderlions 

Got the GF to give it a try and she loved it. Even said she'd hunt next year, we'll see how that goes next fall.

[OlympicElkJunkie]

DUDE!!! I just discovered this recently myself. I let the steaks marinate in olive oil and Montreal steak seasoning for a while. Then bread them lightly in some flour and wrap them in bacon. Throw them on the skillet or grill and cook them like you normally would (quickly). I tried turkey bacon once and it wasn't the same but still good. Best elk and venison steaks I've had. My wife also loved them and normally doesn't.

[gasman]

Arnt they awsome......

[JimmyHoffa]

 
And there are so many things you can do to mix them up, too.  Like adding a piece of jalapeno, onion slice dipped in oil, and some cheese inside the wrapping...and then smoking them.

[wildmanoutdoors]

Sprinkle some blue cheese on em and let it melt!!!!!

[DoubleJ]

I like to marinate mine overnight in the fridge in buttermilk with just a VERY small bit of rosemary and thyme.  Drain the buttermilk off and pat dry.  dust with salt and pepper to taste.  put a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillitt and heat as high as it'll go.  Seare each side of the tenderloin medalions for 1 minute on each side and remove from the pan.  let rest 10 minutes.   
 
I never cared for bacon wrapped anything.  Bacon is awesome but for me it has a habit of overpowering the taste of whatever it's on

[wildmanoutdoors]

To keep the bacon from over powering I wrap one slice around the edge. And use wet toothpicks to hold.

[DoubleJ]

I might try that next time

[Armadillo]

its glorious!   

[Caseyd]

To keep the bacon from over powering I wrap one slice around the edge. And use wet toothpicks to hold.

That is the exact same thing that I do.

Cant believe I didnt post a pic when i started this thread.

[jackelope]

Like MikeWalking says...

Bacon is like meat candy.

Yummm...

[wildmanoutdoors]

I also use very thin cut bacon.
1. It keeps the bacon from not overpowering.
2. Bacon actually gets cooked as medallions should only go a minute or so like DoubleJ said. I like em RARE!
I do em on the que and put em on at high heat.

Most probably already know this but steaks should be room temp all the way thru before cooking. I pull mine out of the fridge about 3 hours before cooking.

[SkookumHntr]

Talk about making my mouth water

[quadrafire]

Casey
That is some thick bacon!!. I'll bet that was good eating. I like it wrapped around scallops as well.

[carpsniperg2]

They are my fave! I might have to dig in the freezer after looking at those pics

[huntlakewood]

Sounds yummy

[Pathfinder101]

We did this the last two years when I was in Montana.  Buck down = tenderloins wrapped in bacon as soon as we get the buck nack to camp.
We each eat a whole wrapped loin.  Talk about stuffed...

Sorry, no pics of that.  Too tired to think about the camera.  Now that I think about it, a picture of two dirty, smelly dudes with bacon and steak juice dribbling down their chins in a wall tent may not be most people's idea of high class photography...

[elksnout]

Made these last night. I got some thick maple bacon from the butcher and soaked the steaks in a mixture of Yoshidas and olive oil. Nice.

[quadrafire]

I was curious if anyone has used home-brewed buckboard bacon to wrap any loins? I make it all the time, but it is so lean compared to store bacon, I haven't used it to wrap anything.

[elksnout]

Should be fine. The bacon I purchased was pretty stout. That's why I went to a butcher instead of store bought. So as not to over power the meat I cut the bacon in half length ways so I ended up wrapping the meat with thinner cuts of bacon. One strip to each steak. I'd do it again. It was even better tonight as leftovers.

[danderson]

Hey bacon wraped around any cut would be good

[NWBREW]

They are my fave! I might have to dig in the freezer after looking at those pics

I'm gonna take some out right now.   

[lokidog]

Here's a tip on the bacon wrapping.  Place the bacon in paper towels and microwave for a while to remove a fair amount of the fat.  This will help keep the grill from flaming up as much as the bacon cooks, plus you don't need to overcook the steak to cook the bacon through.

YUM!

[JJB11B]

YUUUUUUMMM!, Try Indirect heat, build a foil drip tray directly under the meat below the rack. This will also help it cook evenly

[blindpig]

Dang, that looked great.  Tenderloins have to be the best meat ever.

[johnnyaustin44]

I do the same with my duck meat. marinated in Italian dressing..and I put cream cures and jalepeno halfs in there as well.

[johnnyaustin44]

Here is a pic from our Wednesday wild game feast