Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin

Categories: Pork- Main Dish

Ingredients

• 4 lb. boneless center-cut pork loin roast (untied), fat and silver skin trimmed
• 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 8 to 9 bacon slices
• 1 cup barbecue sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add pork and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes.

2. Transfer to plate, cool, for 10 minutes. Wrap bacon slices around roast, do not overlap bacon. Tie lengthwise and crosswise with kitchen string to hold bacon in place; tuck bacon ends under string.

3. Place on rack in roasting pan, reduce temperature to 350 degrees, roast 15 minutes. Remove rack and return to pan, tucked-end side up. Roast, turning occasionally for about 50 minutes, until bacon is browned and thermometer inserted in center of roast reads 145 degrees. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.

4. Skim fat from pan juices, leave browned juices in pan. Add barbecue sauce and your preferred ingredient (see Simple Sauces). Simmer over medium heat, stirring to loosen browned bits in pan; simmer 2 minutes.

5. Remove strings, carve pork and serve with sauce.

6. Simple Sauces:

7. Choose one ingredient for your sauce.

8. Savory: Whisk 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard into sauce.

9. Spicy: Stir 2 Tbsp. pickled jalapeno, drained and finely chopped into sauce.

10. uity: Stir 8.25 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained into sauce.

11. Smoky: Add 1 to 2 minced chipotle chiles in adobo (canned) to sauce.

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