Mushroom-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 pork tenderloins (2 to 2 1/2 pounds total), trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 8 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; cook until the mushrooms are soft, about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs and all but 2 tablespoons parsley.
- Let cool.
- Soak 10 to 12 toothpicks in water to prevent them from burning.
- Rinse the pork and pat dry.
- Butterfly the pork: Make a 1-inch-deep incision down the length of each tenderloin; do not cut all the way through.
- Open the meat like a book so the tenderloins lie flat.
- Cover the pork with plastic wrap; pound with the flat side of a meat mallet until about 1/2 inch thick, starting from the middle and working outward.
- Spread the mushroom mixture over the 2 tenderloins.
- Starting with a long side, tightly roll up each tenderloin.
- Secure the seams with the toothpicks.
- Preheat a grill to medium high; brush the grates with olive oil.
- Brush the pork rolls with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill, turning, until a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 140 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Transfer to a cutting board to rest, about 10 minutes.
- Mix the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons parsley, the lemon zest, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
- Remove the toothpicks and slice the pork rolls.
- Top with parsley oil.
- Photograph by Con Poulos
extravirgin olive oil, bacon, cremini mushrooms, kosher salt, clove garlic, breadcrumbs, parsley, pork, lemon zest
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/mushroom-stuffed-pork-tenderloin-recipe.html (may not work)