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Bacon-wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Texas Caviar
Photo: Sam Loyd

Bacon-wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Texas Caviar

12 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

465
Calories
32g
Protein
31g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Green Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Caviar not in our table 0
Black-Eyed Pea not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Pork
  • 2 16-ounce pork tenderloins
  • Round wooden toothpicks
  • 12 slices thick-sliced bacon
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Texas Caviar
  • 4 cups canned black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

1

For Texas Caviar, combine black-eyed peas and green onion in large bowl. Stir together olive oil, chili powder and vinegar. Add oil mixture to black-eyed pea mixture; stir until evenly coated. Cover; marinate at room temperature for 2 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

2

At least 15 minutes before grilling, soak toothpicks in enough water to cover. Prepare a medium-hot fire in grill.

3

Bring 1 1/2 inches of water to boil in large skillet. Meanwhile, cut each tenderloin into 6 pieces, making 1 1/2-1 3/4-inch-thick medallions. Lightly season with salt and pepper; set aside.

4

Add bacon to boiling water; return to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 1 minute. Drain, cool slightly. Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each medallion, securing with soaked toothpicks.

5

Grill bacon-wrapped medallions, cut sides down and uncovered, over direct heat for 14-18 minutes or until internal temperature of pork reaches 160 degrees F., turning medallions over halfway during grilling.

6

Transfer medallions to serving platter. Remove toothpicks; serve medallions with Texas Caviar.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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