I made this delicious pork tenderloin pinwheels for a dinner party that I hosted. It was easy to make and very delicious!
Check out my
Carolina Pork Tenderloin Pinwheels dinner menu which includes this wonderful Carolina Pork Tenderloin Pinwheels.
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Pork Recipes.
Carolina Pork Tenderloin Pinwheels
Recipe Type:
Pork,
Pecans
Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients:
Carolina Sauce (see recipe below)
1 (2-pound) pork tenderloin roast*
8 slices thin-sliced bacon
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon
coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
* If you partially freeze the pork, it is easier to cut into slices.
Preparation:
Prepare Carolina Sauce; set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Trim the tenderloin of fat and
silverskin. Note: Silverskin is a silvery-white connective tissue. It doesn't dissolve when the tenderloin is cooked, so it needs to be trimmed
away. If the silverskin is not trimmed off, it will cause the tenderloin to curl up into the shape of a quarter moon. Pat the roast dry with paper towels.
Cut pork tenderloin lengthwise into eight 1/4-inch slices (slices should be just a little larger than the shape of the bacon - trim if necessary).
Place a slice of bacon on top of each pork slice. Starting at one end, roll up pork/bacon into a spiral; secure with 2 to 3 wooden toothpicks.
Brush Carolina Sauce over each of the pinwheels; reserving remaining sauce.
On a pie plate, combine pecans, salt, and pepper. Roll each pinwheel in the pecan mixture to coat.
Place pinwheels onto a rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered,
approximately 30 minutes or until a
meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of the roast registers 155°F.
This
is the type of cooking and meat thermometer that I prefer and use in my cooking. I get many readers
asking what cooking/meat thermometer that I prefer and use in my cooking and baking. I, personally, use the
Thermapen Thermometer shown in the photo on the right. Originally designed for professional users, the
Super-Fast Thermapen Thermometer is used by chefs all over the world. To learn more about this excellent
thermometer and to also purchase one (if you desire), just click on the underlined:
Thermapen Thermometer.
Remove from oven and transfer onto a cutting board; let pinwheels stand 10
to 15 minutes before serving (meat temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees
after it is removed from the oven). Transfer onto a serving platter and
drizzle with Carolina Sauce over the pinwheels.
Makes 4 servings of 2 pinwheel
each.
Carolina
Sauce:
3/4 cup prepared mustard
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons firmly-packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
In a small bowl, combine mustard, honey,
cider vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper sauce.
