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Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is wrapped in bacon, coated with an easy but delicious garlic brown sugar sauce then roasted to perfection, with bacon that's crispy on the outside and juicy pork tenderloin on the inside!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 205 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • one pound hickory smoked bacon (should be 14-16 slices in the pound)
  • one pound pork tenderloin (the larger the better)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
Brown Sugar Garlic Sauce
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.
  2. Slightly precook the bacon by placing onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with a baking rack. If you don't have a baking rack then precook on the pan.
  3. Bake until the bacon has rendered some of its fat but is still soft and malleable enough to wrap around the tenderloin around 10-12 minutes.
  4. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  5. Heat the oven to 400°F.
  6. Pat the tenderloin dry with paper towels then discard the towels. Season generously with salt and black pepper and the 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, coating the tenderloin.
  7. Heat the olive oil in a large cast iron or oven safe skillet.
  8. Place the tenderloin into the skillet and saute until browned on all sides. Remove and place on a cutting board to cool.
  9. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic powder and cayenne.
  10. Coat the tenderloin with half of the mixture.
  11. Starting at one end, wrap the bacon strips around the tenderloin, overlapping them slightly so that when they shrink more in the oven the tenderloin will still be covered.
  12. Place the tenderloin back into the cast iron pan and coat the top of the bacon with the remaining sauce mixture.
  13. Roast in the preheated oven until 145°F at the thickest part of the tenderloin, around 25 minutes. Baste the top with the drippings in the pan occasionally while roasting.
  14. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes, then slice into 1-inch-thick rounds and serve.

Notes

  • Seasoning then browning the pork tenderloin before wrapping it in bacon adds flavor to what can be a plain tenderloin under the bacon layer.

Nutrition Information

Calories 205kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 298mg (12%) Potassium 113mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 33g (66%) Vitamin A 52IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 205

% Daily Value*

Calories 205kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 298mg 12%
Potassium 113mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 33g 66%
Vitamin A 52IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.