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Peppered Bacon-wrapped Pork Tenderloin Recipe


Peppered Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Recipe
I'm lazy when it comes to cooking, so this one scared me a little. Surprisingly, it's not nearly as complicated as it might seem and the results are wonderful. Great dish for company.

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Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 3/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 2 (12-ounce) pork tenderloins, trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8 thick bacon slices
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Directions
  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add mushrooms and onion, and sauté 8 minutes or until tender.
  2. Stir in pecans, and set aside.
  3. Place pork between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
  4. Sprinkle with salt and ground pepper.
  5. Spread mushroom mixture evenly on 1 side of each tenderloin, leaving a 1/4-inch border.
  6. Roll up jellyroll fashion, starting with 1 long end.
  7. Wrap 4 bacon slices around each tenderloin, and secure with wooden picks.
  8. Place, seam sides down, on a lightly greased rack in a roasting pan.
  9. Rub evenly with sugar and cracked pepper.
  10. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 15 minutes.
  11. Reduce temperature to 400°.
  12. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 160°.

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Comments


I love this recipe! Saving to try....thanks so much.....great post.


Terrific post, can't wait to try this. I imagine the bacon will keep the pork very moist and there is a big flavor punch going on.


Sounds great! thanks


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