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Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Maple Glaze

Published: Jun 24, 2020 · Modified: Jul 18, 2022 by Derek Wolf · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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Summer is in full swing, and so is the grilling season. With the world being trailing, it is always nice to spend an afternoon around the fire cooking some delicious food with family. I have a ton of amazing recipes for people who want to do this, but nothing really beats the flavor, savoriness and sweetness of this Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with a Maple Glaze. I have teamed up with the National Pork Board to showcase this ideal backyard recipe. Why is it ideal? Find out below.

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Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

 

Let’s Talk About this Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Pork is a crowd pleaser. Whether you are smoking ribs, pork butt or pork loin, it always is tender & delicious. I know I love my ribs and tacos, but this Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin can compete with the best of them. Why is that? Because it’s wrapped in bacon!

Anything that has bacon is immediately 100x more delicious. But when you wrap a whole piece of meat in bacon, then it just becomes indescribably good. This recipe gives you the best of both worlds too because you will get a caramelized crunchy bacon outside with a soft and tender pork tenderloin in the middle.

Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

The Bacon Weave

How could I talk about this recipe without mentioning the bacon weave. A bacon weave is a netting of bacon that will wrap the outside of the pork tenderloin. To make this weave, you are going to start with 7-8 strips of bacon laid out parallel to each other. Next, you will lay one strip of bacon down at a time weaving it perpendicular to the other strips with every other strip going over the top of the bacon and every other strip going underneath. Honestly, it is a really fun way to add bacon into your dish. It also covers the pork tenderloin super well!

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

 

Why you should smoke this Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin!

Smoked pork is the best pork. By smoking this Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, you will get a rich outer layer of smoky goodness that compliments the crispy bacon. I cooked this pork loin at about 250F for about 2 hours until it was 145F. This is my ideal temperature for cooked pork, because it is both safe and tender all at the same time.

Another little tip, use some wood chunks or wood chips in order to enhance that smoky flavor. I like to use cherry or hickory wood chunks/chips on this recipe. Cherry has a super sweet and mellow flavor for those that do not want overpoweringly smokiness. The hickory is smoky, but in a good way. It is still subtly sweet with a nice smoky finish.

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Maple Glaze

 

Time to Eat this Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Getting outside and making memories around the fire is all that Over The Fire Cooking is about! With this Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Maple Glaze, you set yourself up for just that. So make sure to grab some National Pork Board meat, and smoke this pork tenderloin. You will thank me!

Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

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Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin
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5 from 10 votes

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Maple Glaze

Crush this awesome Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Maple Glaze right now for summer. The perfect backyard smoking cook for the family!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time2 hrs
Total Time2 hrs 20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 1408kcal
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Pork Loin:

  • 2 Pork Tenderloins trimmed
  • 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 2 lbs Bacon
  • ¼ cup Maple Syrup

Seasoning

  • 1 tbsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tbsp Black Pepper
  • ½ tbsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tbsp Onion Powder
  • ½ tbsp Smoked Paprika
  • ½ tbsp Brown Sugar

Instructions

  • Trim your pork tenderloins of any excess fat or silver skin. Lather them down with dijon mustard. In a bowl, mix the seasoning then cover the outside of the pork loins with seasoning. Set in the fridge to rest for 15 minutes.
  • Next, create a bacon weave. Start by setting down a strip of parchment. Next, layer 7-8 bacon strips down parallel to each other. Next at the end of the bacon strips, weave a single bacon slice perpendicular to the other slices with every other slice laying on top and every other slice going underneath the strip. Continue this until you have a full weave that will cover your pork loin.
  • Place your pork loin at one end of the bacon weave, and by using the parchment roll begin to wrap the bacon in the weave. Make sure to only start with the parchment, and not continue as it will become intertwined in the weave.
  • Once done, truss the bacon wrapped pork loin with butcher twine in order to keep everything in place while it is one the grill. Once trussed, set the pork loins in the fridge for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat your smoker/indirect grill to 250F, and add cherry or hickory wood chunks/chips for additional smoke.
  • Place your pork loin on the smoker to cook for about 2 hours or until it reaches 145F internal.
  • When the pork loin is close to done, heat up your maple syrup and brush in on top of the pork loin. Keep on the smoker to caramelize for a couple of minutes.
  • When pork loin is done, pull off and let rest for 8-9 minutes. Slice and serve!

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.33Pork Tenderloin | Calories: 1408kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 145g | Fat: 82g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 35g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 493mg | Sodium: 2538mg | Potassium: 2755mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 7mg
Derek Wolf
Derek Wolf

Derek is the driving force behind Over the Fire Cooking. He started cooking with live fire in 2016 and decided to start a social media page so his friends and family could follow the journey. Fast forward to today and Over the Fire Cooking has spread across multiple platforms with millions now following Derek’s fire cooking journey. He’s a southern fellow who enjoys everything from classic BBQ to Central and South American inspired dishes. Whatever he’s cooking up, it’s guaranteed to be so freakin’ delicious!

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Comments

  1. Arturo Sandoval says

    September 29, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    5 stars
    this Dish was amazing. Takes a little more work and a little more time but pleases everyone’s belly! Good stuff man!

    Reply
  2. Christopher says

    September 30, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    5 stars
    Making this beauty for the wedding rehersal!!!

    Reply
  3. Bill Brendel says

    October 01, 2020 at 12:19 am

    Looks great

    Reply
  4. Michael Seiler Jr. says

    October 04, 2020 at 6:01 pm

    5 stars
    Will be making this next weekend! Looks amazing & super easy.

    Reply
  5. Mark says

    October 08, 2020 at 1:46 am

    How can I adjust this recipe to make it indoors? I live in an apartment and hope I can do this in the oven. Any tips for doing this without a grill or smoker?

    Reply
    • Kristin D says

      January 10, 2021 at 9:40 pm

      Temperature is temperature, what you’re getting with the smoker is the flavor, so you can still cook in your oven same temps, and then try mixing some liquid smoke (usually near the condiments at your supermarket) with your Dijon and/or maple baste. Don’t care about the smoke flavor? Then just cook it at 250 for the 2-3 hours and enjoy your juicy tenderloin.

      Reply
  6. Sally Duby says

    October 10, 2020 at 11:50 pm

    5 stars
    Derek,
    This looks amazing. What if you don’t have a smoker. Can you make this in the over? If so what temperature and for how long?
    THanks

    Reply
  7. Michael A Steinhauer says

    October 24, 2020 at 2:08 am

    5 stars
    Made this, turned out magnitude.

    Reply
  8. Greg Wanzek says

    November 07, 2020 at 3:51 pm

    Confused about the pork cut used. The size looks like loin, but both words loin and tenderloin are used throughout the article. Can you please clarify?

    Reply
    • Derek Wolf says

      November 09, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      Yes, it is suppose to be a tenderloin. That was my bad on the writing.

      Reply
  9. Soloporamoralacomida says

    December 26, 2020 at 5:34 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe!! the bacon wrap is something else. At the end I tried it with homemade bbq sauce, everyone loved it for christmas dinner. Thanks!!

    Reply
  10. Michael Saunders says

    February 23, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    5 stars
    Made this last weekend. So easy, so juicy, so tasty. Loved this, a family favourite on the first try. Cheers.

    Reply
  11. Jenna says

    May 05, 2021 at 11:14 pm

    5 stars
    This was the perfect recipe for a frozen tenderloin I had in the deep freezer. We love using our smoker all summer and I plan to make it next time we have company because I know it will be a hit again. Thanks for sharing the bacon weave, it worked out great!

    Reply
  12. M'Lisa Jo Mitchell says

    July 23, 2022 at 10:36 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner this evening. Had to do a couple substitutes, French’s mustard for the Dijon and a honey molasses mix for the maple syrup. It still came out amazing.

    Reply
  13. Sue Bricker says

    August 27, 2022 at 3:13 pm

    This was the first thing I made in our smoker. My husband said, “Man, this is so good!” After every single bite. I’m making it again today because he’s been begging!

    Reply
  14. Keith says

    September 29, 2022 at 2:20 am

    5 stars
    Yes it did turn out great. My wife even liked it and she doesn’t like smoked meat. I did put together both tenderloins in one bacon wrap, I only had one pound of bacon.

    Reply

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