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Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderlion with Cranberry Sauce

A savory bacon wrapped pork tenderloin topped with a sweet and tart cranberry sauce. This delicious meal is Whole30 and Paleo compliant. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dish, Sauce
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Ashley McCrary

Ingredients

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

  • 1 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin
  • 8-9 slices of bacon no sugar added
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper

Cranberry Sauce

  • 4 cups cranberries
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
  • 2 tbsp pineapple juice
  • 1 small apple peeled and diced into small chunks
  • 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • Optional: for additional sweetness 6 dates soaked in hot water

Instructions

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

  • Preheat oven to 400F
  • Drizzle the tenderloin with olive oil and season evenly with salt and pepper.
  • Wrap each slice of bacon around the pork tenderloin until the loin is completely covered. 8-9 slices should cover it with no problem.
  • Place pork on a lightly greased baking pan and add to the preheated oven.
  • Cook for 20 minutes or until internal temperature is 155°.
  • During the cooking time, be sure to baste the tenderloin with the pan drippings one-two times. During the last 2 minutes or so of cooking change the settings to broil to crisp the bacon. 
  • Remove from the oven and cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Slice and top with homemade cranberry sauce.

Cranberry Sauce

  • Soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes. Peel the top layer of the dates and take the back of a spoon and mash the insides of the dates until smooth in a bowl. Once you do this to all the dates, it should have a paste like consistency.  (This step is optional. If you don't add the dates, the sauce will be tart with a slight amount of sweetness from the pineapple juice).
  • Place a sauce pan over medium heat and place the cranberries, water, lemon zest, diced apples, crushed pineapples, orange and pineapple juice, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and salt inside.
  • Bring to a simmer over medium to high heat. Allow the mixture to cook for 7 minutes or until the cranberries start to pop and burst.
  • As the mixture heats, all the ingredients will cook down and thicken into a delicious sauce.
  • Top with fresh lemon juice.
  • Enjoy!