Cooking Up Local Spiced Pork Tenderloin In Bacon Ensures Moist Meat
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Growing up in Kelowna we had both an apricot orchard and a few pigs on our farm, and I still love the combination of pork with tree fruit as the meat is already a bit sweet and it’s a natural complement. As an official pork ambassador for BC and Alberta Pork you know that we’re cooking with local meat and encourage you to buy local too! This dish makes a great weeknight meal, we just roast some veggies or steam up some broccoli and carrots and a bit of rice, polenta or mashed potatoes and we’re set. Roast veggies need a bit longer than 15 mins so get them going first. Leftovers are great thinly sliced in a sandwich spread with a little more of that apricot jam and mayo. Make extra for a picnic.
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2 1 1/2 pound pork tenderloins
2 tbsp store-bought cajun seasoning
1/3 tsp Salt and Pepper
4 tbsp brown sugar
12 strips bacon
6 tablespoons apricot jam
3 tablespoon grainy dijon mustard
Preheat oven to 400F. Mix cajun seasoning, salt and pepper and brown sugar together and spread evenly on each pork tenderloin. Let sit for an hour or so if you have time, put in the fridge overnight if you would like. Wrap in pork bacon and secure with toothpicks.
Combine apricot and mustard.
Sear the pork in a heated, oven proof skillet on all sides for about 10 minutes and bake in a 400 F over for 10 minutes, brush with apricot glaze and then bake another 5 mins. Let it rest and slice. Drizzle with pan sauce if there’s some when you serve.
If you’re following the virtual potluck, perhaps you’d also like to try the Coconut Chicken Curry from A Day With Lauren? Click the last dish below for that recipe. Coffee, Campari and Cannoli also has a great recipe for Butternut Squash Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach. Click the next dish image below for that dish. Happy cooking!
