Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

This is a great quick and easy meal. Roasting meat is an easy go-to for a great meal. And I do love pork. This is one of my favorite easy pork tenderloin recipes.

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

1 pork tenderloin, about 1 lb.

4 slices of smoked bacon (thick sliced works best)

Salt & pepper to taste

4 sprigs of fresh thyme (I've used rosemary from my garden and it was delish!)

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 dried apricots, cut in half

Heat the oven to 400⁰.  Pat the pork dry with paper towels. Season it with salt and pepper.

Lay the sprigs of thyme (or rosemary) across the top of the pork and wrap the bacon around it. It is easier if the bacon has been out of the fridge for a few minutes.

Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the pork, cooking it 2 minutes per side. Add the apricots. 

Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast it for 15-20 minutes. A pork tenderloin is thin and doesn't require a long cook time, especially since you already partially cooked it when you browned it. (Variation Alert: If you like a tasty sweet & sour touch, you could baste the meat once or twice during the cooking with apricot marmalade. Yumm!)

Let it rest for 5 minutes. This step will allow the juices to be absorbed by the meat instead of running out when you cut into it. 

Cut into medallions and serve.

This dish is great served with other roasted vegetables. In a bowl, toss potatoes cut in random shapes, baby carrots and onion chunks with olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste.  Roast them prior to cooking the pork at 350⁰ for about 30 minutes.  Another side would be loaded baked potatoes.

Enjoy!