Bacon Threaded Pork Tenderloin with a Peach Jalapeno Sauce
Well I'm back from working up at Camp Grace so you can expect to see me posting on more often. As I have said previously, Tuesday is my day to cook dinner at home but its now Monday.
I love Pork Tenderloin! One of my Uncles (Dennis Davison) can prepare some really mouth watering tenderloin, but I think this may even rival his, ha ha.
When I walked into the grocery store this morning I really wasn't sure how I was going to prepare my Tenderloin, but i headed straight to the fruit because fruit and pork pair well together (as you can see in my Purple Pork Chops post below). Immediately my nose picked up on the sent of fresh peaches, "Yes, my first ingredient!". I grabbed 3 small-medium peaches. When I went to grab a produce bag from the dispenser I looked across the way and my eyes went to the peppers. My Mother isn't one to be too fond of a lot of heat in food so I only grabbed 2 jalapenos.
I love Pork Tenderloin! One of my Uncles (Dennis Davison) can prepare some really mouth watering tenderloin, but I think this may even rival his, ha ha.
When I walked into the grocery store this morning I really wasn't sure how I was going to prepare my Tenderloin, but i headed straight to the fruit because fruit and pork pair well together (as you can see in my Purple Pork Chops post below). Immediately my nose picked up on the sent of fresh peaches, "Yes, my first ingredient!". I grabbed 3 small-medium peaches. When I went to grab a produce bag from the dispenser I looked across the way and my eyes went to the peppers. My Mother isn't one to be too fond of a lot of heat in food so I only grabbed 2 jalapenos.
Bacon Threaded Pork Tenderloin with a Peach Jalapeno Sauce
- Pork Tenderloin
- 2 or 3 Slices of Bacon
- 3 Peaches (Mine were on the small side)
- 2 Jalapeno Peppers (Small)
- 1 Clove of Garlic and 1 Clove for the Rub
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg and also 1 1/2 teaspoon for the Rub
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon and 1 teaspoon for the Rub
- 2/3 Cup White Grape Peach Juice Concentrate also 1 1/2 Tablespoons for the Rub
-(If you don't have a juice concentrate then use a larger amount and cook it down, and any white or clear juice would work)
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
* Please keep in mind that I rarely use measurements when I cook at home *
Set your oven to 380.
In order to 'thread' the slices of bacon through the pork make small incisions throughout the tenderloin just big enough for a slice of bacon to fit through. Thread you'r tenderloin, I threaded the pork loin vertically and horizontally. l made the incisions just under an inch apart, because I threaded mine in two ways the vertical incisions were in-between the horizontal cuts. Combine all Rub ingredients and rub on the threaded loin.
Melt the butter in a medium skillet, over medium-high heat. Add garlic, spices, and juice once the butter is melted. Add one sliced peach and one sliced jalapeno to the skillet. When the peaches have began to soften turn off the heat and remove the peach and jalapeno slices. Once cooled, place the peach slices through the threads of bacon and the jalapenos into the incisions. Mine baked between 25-35 minutes it depends. Pork cooks at 20 min per pound.
Melt the butter in a medium skillet, over medium-high heat. Add garlic, spices, and juice once the butter is melted. Add one sliced peach and one sliced jalapeno to the skillet. When the peaches have began to soften turn off the heat and remove the peach and jalapeno slices. Once cooled, place the peach slices through the threads of bacon and the jalapenos into the incisions. Mine baked between 25-35 minutes it depends. Pork cooks at 20 min per pound.
I have this picture so you can see how I placed the peaches.
Turn the heat back on to your sauce and add the remaining peaches and jalapenos. When the peaches become soft set the temperature to low or simmer. Once you take your meat out of the oven make sure to let it rest for at least 10 minutes so the pork doesn't lose it's succulent juices! Once properly rested slice and enjoy with the sauce.
My Mom and I ate a piece of peach with each bite of meat.
My Mom and I ate a piece of peach with each bite of meat.
During the last few minutes of baking I turned on my ovens convection fan to crisp the bacon and the peaches.
Certainly something i'll make again!!
A look at a couple of slices, I loved all the different texture and flavor combinations!
