Pork Tenderloin With Apple Bacon Compote Recipes

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLES AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Rub the pork loin well with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven (or other oven-safe pot with a lid) over medium-high heat until shimmering. Brown the pork well on every side.
• Take the pot off the stove. Carefully coat pork loin with minced garlic and herbs, dot with butter. Cover Dutch oven with a lid and roast covered in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove the lid and continue roasting the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of 145-150°F at its widest part.
• Remove the tenderloin from the Dutch oven and place it on a serving plater. Tent the meat with aluminium foil and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing against the grain to serve.
• While the pork is resting, place the Dutch oven over medium heat on the stove and cook the bacon until browned and crispy.
• Add the garlic, onion, thyme and sage. Cook, stirring often, for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is has softened.
• Add the diced apple and continue cooking until it's softened and starting to brown.
• Increase the heat to high and pour the apple juice over the compote. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom, season with salt and pepper and cook for another minute.
• Serve immediately with the rested pork and your side of choice.

BACON-WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Stir together mustard and maple syrup in a small bowl.
• Pat pork tenderloin dry. Without cutting all the way through, slice the tenderloin lengthwise and open like a book. Spread mustard mixture evenly over the inside and outside of the tenderloin, then season with salt and pepper.
• Place apple slices on one side of the tenderloin. Spread onions on top of the apples and sprinkle with thyme. Close the tenderloin, tucking apples and onions inside.
• Line up bacon slices in a rectangle shape on a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, with each piece overlapping slightly. Place the stuffed tenderloin across the top ends of the bacon. Use the foil to lift the tenderloin and start to roll it like a jellyroll until it's completely wrapped with bacon.
• Secure both ends of the tenderloin and each bacon slice with a wooden toothpick. Use the foil to lift the tenderloin into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Spread out the foil to protect the pan from drippings.
• Cook in the preheated oven until slightly pink in the center, about 20 minutes, turning halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven and let rest until internal temperature has risen to 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 5 to 10 minutes.