Blackberry Pork Tenderloin

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 2 (1-1/2 lb) pork tenderloins
• 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 10 slices center-cut bacon
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 c balsamin vinegar
• 1/3 c blackberry preserves
• 1-1/2 c fresh blackberries, divided
• Garnish: fresh thyme, fresh blackberries

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450º. Lightly spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

Sprinkle pork with thyme, salt and pepper.

Wrap 5 bacon slices around each tenderloin, and secure with wooden picks. Place on prepared pan.

Bake for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

Add garlic, and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add vinegar, and bring to a boil; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in preserves.

Reserve half of mixture in a small bowl; stir 1/2 c blackberries into mixture in bowl.

Brush pork with blackberry mixture in skillet. Bake 5 minutes more.

Let stand for 10 minutes.

Slice tenderloin, and serve with reserved blackberry mixture and remaining 1 cup blackberries.

From Cooking with Paula Dean, May/June 2017