Bacon-Herb Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Lemon Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Bacon-Herb Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Lemon Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 1/4-inch thick slices bacon; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 12 fresh sage leaves; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 1 head garlic, top sliced off; 473 milliliters granulated sugar; 473 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp finely chopped lemon zest; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 907 grams pork tenderloins (about each) trimmed of excess fat; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 5 larges sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice

Bacon-Herb Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Lemon Glazed Sweet Potatoes is a gluten free and dairy free recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 12g of protein, 268g of fat, and a total of 3013 calories. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes. A mixture of bacon, olive oil, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

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Place garlic in a small ramekin, drizzle with 1-tablespoon olive oil, and wrap in foil.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Wrap

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Ramekin

Aluminum Foil

Bake until soft, about 45 minutes. When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic flesh from head into a small bowl.

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Garlic

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Bowl

Arrange tenderloins on work surface. Rub the top each tenderloin with 1/2 of the roasted garlic and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Roasted Garlic

Dry Seasoning Rub

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.

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Garlic

Bacon

Herbs

Wrap

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Kitchen Twine

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

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Heat oil in a medium, skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the tenderloins until golden brown on all sides.

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Cooking Oil

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Transfer seared tenderloins to medium roasting pan; place in the oven and cook to medium doneness about 8 to10 minutes.

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Transfer tenderloins to cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.

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Remove twine before carving.

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Combine juice, sugar and zest in a small non-reactive pan and reduce to 1/2 cup. Set aside.

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Juice

Sugar

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Toss sweet potatoes in oil and roast in a large ovenproof skillet. Roast until lightly golden brown and just cooked through.

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Sweet Potato