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Rosemary Pork Tenderloin

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs pork tenderloin
  • 8 slices uncooked bacon
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F
  • Slice tenderloin in half lengthwise and again in half crosswise to form 4 thick strips
  • Rinse rosemary sprigs and pat dry, then remove several leaves from the bottom of each
  • Dice the removed rosemary leaves
  • In a small bowl, mix diced rosemary leaves, garlic, and oregano with 1 tsp olive oil to form a paste
  • Pierce each tenderloin strip in two places and insert about 1 tsp of seasoning paste into each cut
  • Place 1 tsp oil on each strip and rub to coat the entire pieces
  • Wrap each tenderloin strip with two pieces of bacon
  • Place tenderloin strips on a cookie sheet, then sprinkle salt and pepper over each
  • Place one rosemary sprig on each tenderloin strip
  • Tent a piece of aluminum foil over the cookie sheet, place on the center rack in the oven
  • Roast for 45 minutes then remove foil and continue cooking for another 15-20 minutes until meat reaches internal temperature of 145 F and bacon has crisped
  • Remove from oven, leave covered, and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.