Bacon-Wrapped Pork Medallions With Tomato-Corn Salsa
- 3 (3/4 lb) pork tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
- 1 12 teaspoons dried ancho chile powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 8 slices bacon, thick cut
- 4 ears fresh corn, husks removed
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 14 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon pepper
- Cut pork into 8 (3 inch thick)slices.
- Place meat, cut sides up, between 2 sheets of heavy duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 2 inch thickness, using a rolling pin or flat side of a meat mallet.
- Whisk together oil and next 3 ingredients.
- Rub mixture evenly over pork; cover and chill 3 hours.
- Microwave bacon at HIGH 2 minutes or until bacon is partially cooked.
- Wrap sides of each pork slice with one bacon slice, and secure with a wooden pick.
- Light 1 side of grill, heating to medium-high heat(350-400); leave other side unlit.
- Arrange pork over lit side; grill, covered with grill lid, 5 minutes on each side.
- Move pork to unlit side; grill,covered with grill lid, 30-35 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
- Let stand 10 minutes.
- Serve with tomato-corn salsa.
- Tomato Corn Salsa:.
- Brush corn evenly with oil.
- Grill covered with grill lid, over medium high heat(350-400)8 minutes, turning every 2 minutes or until done.
- Cut kernels from cobs;discard cobs.
- Combine corn, tomatoes, and next 5 ingredients, tossing to coat.
pork tenderloin, olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, chile powder, fresh coarse ground black pepper, bacon, corn, olive oil, grape tomatoes, green onions, fresh basil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bacon-wrapped-pork-medallions-with-tomato-corn-salsa-238988 (may not work)