Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425F.

Step 2

Lay bacon slices next to each other on a cutting board or flat pan, slightly overlapping.

Step 3

Brush pork with olive oil and season it with salt and pepper.

Step 4

If you are using garlic, rub it all over the pork.

Step 5

Place pork tenderloin onto the bacon.

Step 6

If you are using jalapeños, top the pork with the sliced jalapeños now.

Step 7

Braid the bacon tightly around the pork. You can also secure them with wooden picks.

Step 8

Place pork on a lightly greased wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined roasting pan.

Step 9

Drizzle honey over the pork and brush all over.

Step 10

Bake at 425° for 25 - 35 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of the roast registers 155°. During the baking time, make sure you are basting twice the roast with the pan juices.

Step 11

Increase oven temperature to broil, baste the roast again and broil about 5 inches from heat 3 - 5 minutes. Baste again and turn around the pan to make sure all sides are being broiled equally and broil for 3 more minutes or until bacon is crispy.

Step 12

Remove from oven, baste again, cover roast with foil, and let stand 10-15 minutes or until thermometer registers 160°.

Step 13

Baste with the pan juice right before serving.

Step 14

Garnish with fresh parsley.

Step 15

Cut into thick slices and serve.