Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 30 mins | Servings: 4
OMG! I cannot believe my eyes! I have been enjoying fine meals for the past weeks. My husband is crazy about cooking lately, and I am loving it! But today, I did him a favour by making his favourite – Apricot Glazed Bacon Wrapped Cajun Pork Tenderloin. It is a moist and juicy Cajun seasoned pork tenderloin that’s wrapped in bacon. And the amazing apricot Dijon sauce just blows our minds!
You will not think that this Apricot Glazed Bacon Wrapped Cajun Pork Tenderloin is incredibly easy to throw together and fast! It is a restaurant-quality meal that you can make at home in under thirty minutes using only pantry ingredients. It has an excellent blend of sweet and salty with a bit of kick from the Cajun seasoning. Believe me when I tell you that this is the easiest roast pork recipe around! Make sure to give this a try soon. I am pretty sure everyone will be impressed!
Ingredients
6 strips bacon
1 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp grainy Dijon mustard
3 tbsp apricot preserves
How to make Apricot Glazed Bacon Wrapped Cajun Pork Tenderloin
Step 1: Combine the Cajun seasoning and brown sugar. Sprinkle this over the pork tenderloin and rub to coat. Then, wrap the pork tenderloin in bacon.
Step 2: Add the bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin in a hot oven-safe skillet and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat until all sides are browned.
Step 3: Shift the pan to a preheated 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F oven. Roast the pork for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the pork reached 140 degrees F. Near the end of cooking, brush the bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin with the apricot preserves and mustard mixture. Set aside to rest for about 5 minutes, covered.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 361, Fat 10.2g (Saturated 3.4g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 135mg, Sodium 619mg, Carbs 15.2g (Fiber 0, Sugars 11.3g), Protein 48.8g
Ingredients
- 6 strips bacon
- 1 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp grainy Dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp apricot preserves
Instructions
Step 1: Combine the Cajun seasoning and brown sugar. Sprinkle this over the pork tenderloin and rub to coat. Then, wrap the pork tenderloin in bacon.
Step 2: Add the bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin in a hot oven-safe skillet and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat until all sides are browned.
Step 3: Shift the pan to a preheated 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F oven. Roast the pork for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the pork reached 140 degrees F. Near the end of cooking, brush the bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin with the apricot preserves and mustard mixture. Set aside to rest for about 5 minutes, covered.
