Bacon Wrapped and Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Fried Apple Rings
No need to spend a fortune to make this juicy pork tenderloin that will make a statement as the star of your holiday table.
Ingredients
- Glaze
- 4 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp honey mustard
- Fried Apple Ring
- 4 tbsp butter or more as needed
- 6 cortland apples, cored and sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds
- Tenderloin
- 2 1 1/2lb pork tenderloin
- 4 large peeled garlic gloves
- 1/2 cup fresh rosemary, needles only
- 1 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds toasted and crushed
- 2 tbsp coarse salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp coarse black pepper
- 4 to 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 8 (not too thin!) slices of bacon or prosciutto
Directions
- In a small bowl, mix the honey and mustard together and set aside. (Can prepare 2 days head).
- Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a nonstick saute pan and cook the apple slices in batches if necessary until they are golden brown and glazed looking. Transfer the slices to a dish and set aside. (Can be made early in the day and reheated in the microwave just before serving).
- Dry the pork tenderloins with paper towel and set aside.
- On a cutting board, mince the garlic, rosemary and fennel seeds together. Place the mixture in a small bowl and add the salt, pepper, and 3 tablespoons or more of the olive oil to make a paste.
- With your hands rub the paste evenly all over the tenderloins. Wrap each one crosswise with 4 slices of the prosciutto or bacon. (At this point the tenderloins can be refrigerated wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 2 days before roasting.)
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Place a roasting rack in a roasting pan and brush the rack with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Place the tenderloins on the roasting rack and baste each one with the glaze. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 145 F. for medium rare or cook to your preference (overcooking the meat will make it dry).
- Remove the tenderloins from the oven to a cutting board and allow them to rest covered loosely with aluminum foil for about 10 minutes. Cut across the diagonal to serve accompanied with the fried apple slices.
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