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Grilled Pork Loin With Bacon
"Flavorful moist pork roast. Best on the barbecue grill, but can be roasted in oven."
photo by Sharlene~W
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 3 lbs boneless pork loin
directions
- Chop bacon. Mince garlic.
- Crush rosemary and combine with bacon and garlic.
- Cut pork loin lengthwise almost all the way through middle, leaving 1/4 inch uncut meat along one side.
- Open and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Spread the bacon mixture over the cut surface of meat; close and tie.
- Sprinkle outside of pork loin with salt and pepper.
- Prepare coals for indirect heat with drip pan in center.
- Sear meat at edge of grill directly over coals.
- Move to center, over drip pan.
- Cover the grill.
- Cook meat until cooked through (160°F) (45-60 minutes).
- Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
- Watch temperature and be sure not to overcook.
- (Those new remote thermometers for the grill are great for this!) You could also roast in oven, but not as flavorful.
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Reviews
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Tremendous! I have made this twice. Cooked the bacon as others stated. Both times, I cooked it in the oven first. First time for 40 minutes, this was too long. Second time, 25 minutes, using a thermometer to check the temp and it was barely 160* at that point. Finished it on the grill-about another 15 minutes. Much better the second time! I prefer my pork loin to be about 165 - 168* and this worked well doing it this way. I am putting this recipe in my BEST OF ZAAR so far cookbook. Thanks! -
Have made pork loin wrapped with bacon on the grill before with crushed fennel seed and its incredible that way so modified this accordingly: We have an herb garden ready for harvest so chopped some rosemary and mixed with garlic and maple bacon. Made a bed of sliced potatoes and onions with a few sprigs of rosemary and couple sprigs of tyme. Rubbed with olive oil. Sprinkled extra bacon mix around and placed the loin on top, fat side up. I had to sprinkle a few fennel seeds on top along with the salt and pepper. Baked at 450 for 10 minutes and down to 350 for the balance of 1 hour. Rest for 10 minutes - was moist with a perfect blend of flavors! -
This recipe was great! I put mine in the oven with rosemary-sprinkled potatoes and a can of chicken broth for close to 2hrs at 350 and it was a big hit with my family! I thought the bacon flavor would be overpowering but it was just right and the rosemary just brought the two flavors together nicely. I'll be making this one again! Thanks! -
I combined this recipe with the recipe Honey-Grilled Pork Loin. It came out wonderful and I would recommend doing it. -
very good recipe even cooked in the oven! i can't wait to try it on the grill when we get a new grate!!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sharlene~W
Campbell, California
I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7.
I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.
