Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin
Categories: pork
Ingredients:
- 1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dry red wine
- 1 sweet onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins
Preparation:
- 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 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 15 minutes more.
- Remove from the oven, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before removing toothpicks and slicing.
Notes:
- we use pork tenderloins instead... and the cooking time took longer than indicated in the recipe above (could also be because I wrapped the pork in about 3 time the amount of bacon called for)... but in the end... this was yummy.
First Made:
2009-03-06
2009-03-06