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Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

May 8, 2019 by Pam

This Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin has flavors that I learned from the Culinary Institute of America that makes this Pork tenderloin absolutely outstanding.

 Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin can be cooked in so many ways, but the best combination of spices for pork I’ve found was when I attended a Food Writer’s Conference at the Culinary Institute in America in Napa.

First, I have to say “Wow!” to the CIA.  This place is a true foodie’s idea of heaven on earth where people who absolutely love the flavor and creativity of food gather to cook, to learn and to teach.

One of the highlights of the conference was a catered lunch by Alice Waters Restaurant, Chez Panisse.  She was one of the first chefs to promote the Farm to Table concept celebrating locally grown, organic food in restaurants.

The lunch was highlighted by a fabulous pork tenderloin.  I had to know how they made it, so I tracked the chef down and he was kind enough to tell me exactly what how the dish came together.  He said the secret is 3 herbs – Rosemary, Fennel and Sage.

My Pork Tenderloin with Rosemary, Fennel and Sage came from that information.  The difference is that I used the dried versions, where the chef used fresh fennel and sage and wrapped the tenderloin in rosemary branches and smoked it.

Since I love this recipe so much that I thought I’d step it up and wrap the pork tenderloin in bacon.  The result was a definite Yes!

The bacon adds the smoky flavor that was in the chef’s original recipe.

Ingredients for Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

  • Pork Tenderloin: The Star of the Show
  • Olive oil: For health and richness
  • Rosemary: A slight spicy, clove-like flavor
  • Fennel: For licorice-like taste
  • Sage: A touch of slightly sweet mint
  • Sea salt: Himalayan Pink Sea Salt is best. A little goes a long way
  • Pepper:  For a touch of spice
  • Bacon: For Smoked flavor, Applewood Smoked Bacon is best

How to Make Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

The preparation for this dish is really quite easy.  Just rub the tenderloin with the olive oil on all sides.

Then in a small bowl mix the dried rosemary, fennel, sage, salt and pepper together and evenly sprinkle the mixture on all sides of the tenderloin and add it to a baking dish.

Next carefully wrap the bacon slices around the pork tenderloin.  Four slices of bacon is all you need to wrap a 1 pound tenderloin without overlapping.

Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin in a white baking dish

Finally place the tenderloin into a preheated 400 degree oven for 18-20 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the tenderloin registers 145 degrees with a meat thermometer.

Remove from the oven and let the tenderloin rest for 10 minutes.  This allows it continue cooking and become more juicy.

Notes on Ingredients

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile now, you’ll see that I have favorite combinations of spices like this rosemary, fennel and sage combination so for convenience I buy bottles of each of these whole spices.

Then I grind them together in my spice grinder and add it back into the bottle.  That way I have the perfect combination  ready at hand without going through the step of grinding each time.

Does it lose flavor when you compare it to freshly ground spice? Yes, but not a lot.  With these particular spices they’re strong enough to hold up beautifully even after ground.

Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin in a white baking dish
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Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

This Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin has flavors that I learned from the Culinary Institute of America that makes this Pork tenderloin absolutely outstanding.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time18 mins
Resting time10 mins
Total Time23 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, Pork tenderloin
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 233kcal
Author: Pam - Two Cups of Health

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb Pork tenderloin
  • 1/2 Tsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 Tsp Fennel, dried Ground
  • 1/2 Tsp Rosemary, dried Ground
  • 1/2 Tsp Sage, dried Ground
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Pepper
  • 4 Slices Bacon Prefer Applewood Smoked

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  • Rub the tenderloin on all sides with olive oil.
  • Mix fennel, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper together and sprinkle mixture evenly over both sides of the tenderloin.
  • Carefully wrap bacon slices over and under pork tenderloin.  Then place wrapped tenderloin in a baking dish.
  • Place the dish in the oven and bake 15-18 minutes until the bacon is browned and crisp and the tenderloin registers 145  degrees.
  • Remove from oven and let the tenderloin rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 489mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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