Nifs Porkapalooza Pork Loin Wrapped In Bacon Food

BACON-WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Wrap bacon around tenderloin; place in foil-lined pan sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Bake 20 min. or until cooked to 135ºF. Meanwhile, bring remaining ingredients to boil in saucepan on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Brush meat with sugar mixture. Bake 10 min. or until tenderloin is done (145ºF). Remove from oven; cover loosely with foil. Let stand 3 min. before slicing.

BACON-WRAPPED PORK ROAST WITH POTATOES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat the pork with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange the parsley and sage leaves along the top of the roast.
• Lay the bacon horizontally in a roasting pan, with the strips touching. Set the pork roast in the center of the pan and fold the bacon over to wrap the roast.
• Add the potatoes and onions to the pan, to border the roast. Transfer to the oven and roast until the bacon is crisp and the pork reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Transfer the roast to a cutting board and rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice and serve with the potatoes and onions.

BACON-WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lay the bacon onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with a baking rack. Bake until the bacon has rendered some of its fat but is still completely flexible and hasn't begun to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Generously sprinkle the tenderloin with salt and black pepper.
• In a small bowl, stir together the mustard, brown sugar, garlic powder and cayenne. Coat the tenderloin all over with the mixture.
• Starting at one end, wrap the bacon strips around the tenderloin, overlapping them slightly so they are shingled.
• Place the tenderloin on the baking rack and roast until 130 degrees F at the thickest point, about 17 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board using a long offset spatula and tongs. Slice into 1-inch-thick rounds and serve.

BACON-WRAPPED PORK LOIN WITH FRUITY MOLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook roast in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until evenly browned on all sides, turning occasionally; transfer to roasting pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with bacon, overlapping slices as necessary to cover top of roast. Bake 1 hour or until roast is done (145ºF).
• Meanwhile, cut 1 pineapple wedge into 12 pieces; reserve for later use. Chop remaining pineapple; place in blender. Add remaining ingredients; blend until smooth. Pour into saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Simmer on low heat 20 min., stirring occasionally.
• Place roast on cutting board. Tent with foil; let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, cook pineapple wedges in skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until evenly browned, turning frequently.
• Slice roast. Serve with the pineapple wedges and mole sauce.

BACON WRAPPED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place the bacon in a large, oven-safe skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly browned and still flexible, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Remove any excess bacon grease from the skillet.
• Combine garlic powder, seasoning salt, basil, and oregano in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Wrap the pork tenderloin with the bacon strips securing with 1 or 2 toothpicks per strip of bacon
• Slice the tenderloin between each bacon strip to create the medallions.
• Dip both sides of the medallions in seasoning mix.
• Melt butter and oil together in the same skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook each medallion for 4 minutes on each side
• Place skillet into the preheated oven and bake until the pork is no longer pink in the center, 17 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

SWEET BACON WRAPPED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a shallow roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Season pork loin with salt and pepper. Wrap the bacon slices around the pork loin and secure with toothpicks. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the pork loin. Cook until golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes, then place onto roasting pan. Stir together honey, balsamic vinegar, red wine, onion, and rosemary in a small bowl; spread over pork loin.
• Roast the pork loin in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then sprinkle with raisins. Continue cooking until the internal temperature of the pork loin reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 15 minutes more. Remove from the oven, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before removing toothpicks and slicing.

NIF'S PORKAPALOOZA (PORK LOIN WRAPPED IN BACON)

Steps:

• Rub the pork loin with the dry rub. Be sure to cover the whole thing.
• Lay bacon slices out on a cutting board, overlapping about 1/4". Roll the pork loin over the bacon, making sure to roll the bacon up and around it.
• Meet the bacon slice ends together and secure each one with a toothpick. You may have to pull the bacon slightly to stretch it far enough for the ends to meet.
• Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Sear the outside of the loin completely until the bacon is nicely browned.
• Meanwhile, preheat barbecue to 350°F, leaving the middle burners off. Place the pork loin over indirect heat on the barbecue. Rotate the roast every 10 minutes or so until pork is cooked through and internal temperature reaches 170°F, about 45-60 minutes.
• Let rest for 10 minutes, remove the toothpicks and slice.

BACON WRAPPED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Prepare the charcoal your Weber® Kettle Premium Grill for the indirect cooking method. Instructions are provided in the Charcoal Grill Owner's Guide that comes with the grill.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and worcestershire sauce.
• Brush the sauce all over the meat, and wrap the bacon strips around the roast, one at a time.
• Secure the bacon at the bottom of the roast with toothpicks.
• Place the pork on the grill and cover the grill.
• Cook for one hour or until internal temperature reaches at least 145 degrees F and bacon is crispy.
• Remove from grill. Cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Remove toothpicks. Cut the meat into slices and serve.