Bacon-Herb Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 519
- Total Fat
- 34
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 5
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 45
- Cholesterol
- 155
- Sodium
- 612
- Total: 1 hr 50 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 20 min
- Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
1 head garlic, top sliced off
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pork tenderloins (about 1 to 1 1/2 pound each) trimmed of excess fat
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
12 fresh sage leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
12 (1/4-inch thick) slices bacon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Place garlic in a small ramekin, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and wrap in foil. Bake until soft, about 45 minutes. When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic flesh from head into a small bowl.
- Arrange tenderloins on work surface. Rub the top each tenderloin with 1/2 of the roasted garlic and season with salt and pepper. Mix together the herbs and scatter half of the mix over the garlic on each tenderloin. Wrap 6 strips of bacon around each tenderloin and tie bacon in place with kitchen twine.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat oil in a medium, skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the tenderloins until golden brown on all sides. Transfer seared tenderloins to medium roasting pan; place in the oven and cook to medium doneness about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer tenderloins to cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Remove twine before carving.