Simply Saucy Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin
- 4 pound pork loin center roast, boneless, (untied), fat and silver skin trimmed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 or 9 slices bacon
- 1 cup barbecue sauce, purchased
- Preheat oven to 450u0b0F. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer to plate and cool for 10 minutes.
- Wrap bacon slices vertically around pork roast; do not overlap bacon. Tie lengthwise and crosswise with kitchen string to hold bacon in place; tuck loose ends of bacon under string. Place on a rack in a roasting pan, tucked-bacon side down.
- Roast on rack for 15 minutes. Turn pork over and reduce temperature to 350u0b0F and roast for 15 minutes. Remove rack and return pork to pan, tucked-end side up. Roast, turning occasionally until bacon is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the roast reads 145u0b0F, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Skim fat from pan juices, leaving browned juices in pan.
- Add barbecue sauce and preferred ingredient (*see below) and bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring to loosen browned bits in pan; simmer 2 minutes.
- Remove strings, carve pork, and serve with sauce.
pork loin center, kosher salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, bacon, barbecue sauce
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pork-be-inspired-simply-saucy-bacon-wrapped-pork-loin (may not work)