Mini Skewer of Tenderloin Wrapped in Bacon

Name: Mini Skewer of Tenderloin Wrapped in Bacon (Espetinho de Fillet com Bacon)
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 2 lb 4 oz (1 kg) tenderloin (eye-fillet); 14 oz (400 g) bacon slices; 2 tablespoons seeded mustard; 1 tablespoon chopped sage; 1 white onion, diced; vegetable oil; sea salt; 3½ oz (100 g) parmesan cheese, finely grated (optional); bamboo skewers

Espetinho de Fillet com Bacon

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Braza

By Andre Felicio

Published 2016

About

In Brazil, there are specialised bars and restaurants which only serve “mini-skewers”. Usually served with a piece of garlic bread and tomato salsa. This one is great for kids’ parties. They absolutely love it.

Ingredients

2 lb 4 oz (1 kg) tenderloin (eye-fillet)
14

Americas
Brazil
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Soak the bamboo skewers in water for about 30 minutes.

Cut the tenderloin into small cubes of about ¾ in (2 cm). Place them in a bowl and mix in the seeded mustard and the sage. Mix well.

Cut the bacon into 10 cm (4 in) long pieces. Wrap each piece of meat with the bacon and skewer it through the bamboo skewer. Then skewer a piece of onion, and repeat the process until the skewe