Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

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Ingredients

Angie’s Brown Sugar Rub:

  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar (packed firmly)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon good sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Italian dried herbs
  • 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika (or if you’re brave use hot)

For the pork:

  • 1 pound pork tenderloin, at room temperature
  • 8 to 10 slices of thick-cut bacon, long enough to wrap around the pork 1 1/2 times
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of Angie’s Brown Sugar Rub

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Make Angie's Brown Sugar Rub: In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar rub ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Wrap tenderloin in bacon and drizzle with olive oil.
  5. Rub the brown sugar rub generously over pork tenderloin.
  6. In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, sear pork on all sides, about a minute per side. No additional oil is needed for searing.
  7. Remove tenderloin from the pan and place seam side down on lined baking sheet.
  8. Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook the tenderloin for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 160 F for medium. Allow to rest for approximately 5 minutes before slicing.
  9. Serve with a fresh mixed green salad (add apples!)

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