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Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Green Peppercorn Sauce

Jamie Purviance

Fuel Type:
  • People

    Serves 4

  • Prep Time

    25 min.

  • Grilling Time

    10 to 13 min.

Ingredients
Instructions

the Ingredients

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  • 2 pork tenderloins, each about 445 grams, silver skin and excess fat removed
  • 8 slices bacon (not thick-cut)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 40 grams minced shallots
  • 2 tablespoons green peppercorns (dry or in brine), drained, if necessary
  • 60 milliliters brandy
  • 160 milliliters heavy whipping cream
  • 60 milliliters low-sodium beef broth or stock

Special Equipment

  • toothpicks

Instructions

  • Cut the tenderloins crosswise into pieces about 4 centimeters long (you should have 8 to 10 pieces total). Gently press down onto each piece to form a disc that is the same thickness as the width of a bacon slice. Wrap a bacon slice around the circumference of each piece of pork and secure it with a toothpick. (Trim the bacon if it overlaps by more than 2.5 centimeters.) Season the cut sides of the pork evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
  • Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (180° to 230°C).
    Prepare the grill for cooking over medium heat (200°C).
  • In a skillet over medium heat on the stove, melt the butter. Add the shallots and cook until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the green peppercorns and stir for 1 minute. Add the brandy, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper; increase the heat to medium-high and cook for 1 minute, and then add the cream and broth. Swirl to combine, and then simmer until the mixture thickens to a sauce consistency and is reduced to about 180 milliliters, 3 to 5 minutes more. Cover and set aside.
  • Grill the pork over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, until the meat is barely pink in the center and the bacon is fully cooked, 10 to 13 minutes, turning once. During the last few minutes of grilling time, turn the discs of pork on their sides to cook and crisp the bacon directly on the cooking grate (if flare-ups occur, move the pork temporarily over indirect heat). Remove the toothpicks. Serve the pork warm with the sauce spooned on top.
    Grill the pork over medium heat, with the lid closed, until the meat is barely pink in the center and the bacon is fully cooked, 10 to 13 minutes, turning once. During the last few minutes of grilling time, turn the discs of pork on their sides to cook and crisp the bacon directly on the cooking grate (if flare-ups occur, move the pork temporarily over indirect heat). Remove the toothpicks. Serve the pork warm with the sauce spooned on top.

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