These Filet Mignon Appetizers with horseradish sauce are the perfect party snack. Bacon is wrapped around mini filet mignon bites and skewered, then served with a creamy, tangy dipping sauce.
If you love filet mignon, you will absolutely love this appetizer recipe!
With the holiday season in full effect, I’ve been thinking of more ways to pair appetizers with wine – besides the typical cheese platter.
I wanted to do something fancy enough to match with a Christmas cocktail party or a New Year’s Eve celebration. And, it doesn’t get much more fancy than filet mignon.
I wrapped these filet mignon steak bites in bacon because:
- The bacon helps to keep the filet extra moist.
- It adds a bit of smoky flavor to the filet.
- Everything is better with bacon.
But, let’s not forget about the finishing touch – The creamy horseradish sauce.
Think of this sauce as the ⭐️ on top of the Christmas tree or the champagne toast at midnight.
It’s the finishing and expected touch – Tangy, spicy horseradish, combined with creamy greek yogurt. It’s the star of this dish, outshined only by the smoky bacon and tender filet mignon.
But those two things can really outshine anything, right?
Tip: To take things over the top, do a “surf & turf” appetizer by serving the steak bites with these Crab Stuffed Shrimp!
If you’re looking for more sauce options for your filet mignon appetizers, heres’ a few more great options…
More sauces for filet mignon bites
- More → 15+ Dipping Sauces for Steak
What to serve with them
- More → 37+ Sides for Steak Bites
- PLUS → 50+ Sides for Filet Mignon
And then comes the wine.
When we’re hosting company, I like to offer at least a couple of wine pairing options.
First, because not everyone has the same taste in wine. Second, because it’s fun to taste a couple different wines with the food, to see how each can compliment the food differently.
Here are some great wines that pair with these Filet Mignon Bites.
Wine pairings
- Pinot Noir has earthy flavors pair nicely with the smoky bacon wrapped around the filet mignon.
Which wine do you think you’d prefer with these bacon wrapped filet mignon bites?
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Full Recipe
Filet Mignon Appetizers
Ingredients
Filet Mignon Bites:
- 1 pound beef tenderloin
- 1/2 pound thin-sliced bacon
- Salt and pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (for basting)
Creamy Horseradish Sauce:
- 6 ounces greek yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons prepared horseradish
Instructions
Filet Mignon Bites:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Pat tenderloin dry and cut into 1-inch cubes. Cut each strip of bacon in half and wrap around the steak cubes. Secure with a toothpick. Season each side of the steak with salt and pepper.
- Spray a grill pan, or grill with cooking spray, and warm to medium high heat. Sear the steak cubes for a 1-2 minutes on each steak side. Place on a baking sheet with the bacon side lying down. Bake for 2-3 minutes, flip the steak bites over to the other bacon side, and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes, until cooked to your liking. Brush with Worcestershire sauce.
Creamy Horseradish Sauce:
- Combine the greek yogurt and horseradish in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
This post was originally published in 2016. It was updated in 2023 to freshen up the pictures and text. The filet mignon bites recipe remains the same. Enjoy!
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