Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pork tenderloin (1-1.5 lbs)
- Salt and pepper
- 4 slices bacon (applewood smoked, thick cut recommended)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy clean up (shiny side down). Spray foil with cooking spray.
- Generously season the pork with salt and freshly ground pepper on all sides. If you want to get fancy you could use some sort of a grilling spice rub or other seasonings here but I think the bacon is all you need. Wrap bacon around pork. You could tie it with kitchen twine but I just tucked the ends of the bacon under because I didn’t feel like going through the hassle of tying it off. (This is a very scientific recipe, right? This is how I approach most of my food prep…approximate…don’t over think it.)
- Place pork on prepared baking sheet and into oven. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the internal temperature is 140 degrees. Remove from oven and let rest for at least 5 minutes. The temperature will come up another 5 degrees or so bringing it to 145. New USDA guidelines say that pork only has to be cooked to 145 and not 160. It is DRY at 160 so I always go with the 145.
- Slice and serve. I roasted broccoli and sweet potatoes with the pork while it was cooking for a really easy meal. Put it all in the oven and enjoy a glass of wine!