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Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Glaze
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 
An amazing bacon wrapped pork tenderloin with a perfectly balanced balsamic glaze.
Course: Entree
Servings: 4
Author: Rex
Ingredients
Bacon Wrapped Tenderloin
  • 1 Pork Tenderloin
  • 1 lb thick sliced bacon
  • Balsamic Glaze
  • Salt and Pepper
Balsamic Glaze
  • 1 cup 250 ml balsamic vinegar
  • 3/4 cup 175 ml ketchup
  • 1/3 cup 75 ml brown sugar
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tbs 15 ml Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbs 15 ml Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp 2 ml kosher or fine sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp 2 ml freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit.
  2. Season meat with salt and pepper.
  3. On a piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper start to make a bacon weave. To make the weave lay out eight strips vertically on a piece of foil or plastic wrap. Then fold over every other vertical piece of bacon in the middle then place a strip horizontally across the vertical bacon. Then unfold the strips. Next fold back the alternate row of bacon that you previously left flat. Then place the next piece of bacon across the vertical strips directly adjacent to the first horizontal piece. Repeat two more times. Once you finish the first half, repeat with the other half.
  4. Wrap the bacon weave around meat. Place in foil-lined pan sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with pepper.
  5. Bake the tenderloin for 30-35 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 135ºF.
  6. Meanwhile, Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and stir until all the ingredients are incorporated. Simmer over medium heat until reduced by 1/3, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir frequently.
  7. Brush meat with glaze. Bake 10 min. or until done (145ºF); cover loosely with foil. Let stand 5 min. before slicing.
  8. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

This recipe requires that you check the temperature of the tenderloin frequently. It is best to use a probe style thermometer that you can keep right in the meat. For this recipe I used the Kitchen Thermometer from iDevices.

http://store.idevicesinc.com/kitchen-thermometer-1/