Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin is made with a lean pork tenderloin stuffed with spicy Italian pork sausages and herbs, wrapped in pieces of crispy bacon and a spicy pepper crust.
Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloins...
Wow, this is a meat lovers dream come true! Grilling season has officially opened and Fathers day is only a few weeks and this recipe is going to steal their hearts. You are going to just love this bacon wrapped sausage stuffed pork tenderloin as is super easy to make, its low carb and the pork just melts in your mouth its so tender.
PORK, stuffed with PORK and wrapped in PORK bacon!
My body and brain are having quarrels over the moral dilemma of actually serving this dish. It is almost sinful. However, my family is not real fond of the "other white meat". I'm on a mission to help the boys say "yes" to pork. The mission was successful. There was not a scrap left on the serving platter. (A promise to all of our vegetarian/vegan viewers, there will be some vegan dishes coming your way this upcoming week) In the mean time, all the men in my house are pounding on their chests like Tarzan. This recipe is a meat lovers dream. According to my boys, bacon is its own food group. So there you have it!!!
This little Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin recipe is a blast from the past. We originally posted this recipe on September 14, 2011. Lots of things have changed since then, thank goodness!
Step By Step
I was looking through my old photos on the original Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin recipe post. Yikes! Looking at these ghastly photos was almost like seeing yourself in the mirror after a hangover. I have made this recipe about a million times since I last posted in 2011 and wanted to share with you some quick and easy tips for this recipe.
Fabulous Side Dish Ideas
In keeping with the low carbohydrate theme, a nice tossed salad and a green veggie on the side would be grand. A side of our Super Easy Grilled Asian Eggplant, Favorite Provencal Ratatouille Recipe, Grilled Shishito Peppers might really hot the spot. If you're not on the low carbohydrate diet, then some Herbs de Provence Baby Potatoes and Tomatoes on the side would really please your meat and potato kind of guys on their special day. If serving this on a cooler day, a delicious side of sliced cooked cinnamon apples on the side would be amazing.
More Fabulous Recipes...
If your grill is out of order or if Mother Nature is not cooperating, hop on over to visit Nagi at Recipe Tin Eats with her baked Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin and her finger licking honey glazed sauce. If you are looking for a side potato salad to go with this recipe, Robyn from Simply Fresh Dinners has you covered with her delightful Healthy Potato Salad. How about a delicious looking No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream from Foodie Baker for dessert? It looks like we have the whole meal planned out just for you!
HWC TIPS...
- You can prep your Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloins up to the point of wrapping it up in bacon and then wrap it up and place in the refrigerator up to 24 hours in advance.
- I used mild Italian sausage as that is what I had on hand but you could also use spicy Italian sausage or even add some red pepper flakes to give it a little kick. You can also feel free to exchange out the panko bread crumbs with gluten free Homemade bread crumbs. If you want to go low carb, you can exchange the bread crumbs with crushed pork rinds.
- There is no need to be sticking any toothpicks into this delicious Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin as the bacon is the perfect tie-strap to hold this dish together.
- The most important thing to note is to cook your Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin low and slow. You will also want to cook the pork indirectly on the grill. We have a second rack on our grill that is further away from the flame on our gas grill. If you are cooking on a charcoal grill, place on the side of the grill that is not as hot.
- Do NOT overcook the pork! Use a meat thermometer. Take the Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin off the grill when the temperature reading is between 145-150 degrees celsius. Then, allow the meat to rest for about 10 minutes. There is no reason to cook your pork to the consistency of shoe leather and then a few minutes more. According to the USDA, safe pork minimum cooking temperature is 145 degrees. Then, of course, the pork continues to cook for the next 10 minutes while it is resting off the grill.
If you are looking for some other delicious PORK dishes, please check out some of our other recipes...
Shake and Bake Cheesy Stuffed Pork Chops
Rosemary Herbed Pork Chops with Shallot Wine Sauce
Looking for more pork recipe be sure to check out our 22 Easy Dinner Party Pork Recipes.
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Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- pork tenderloin - ¾ to 1 and ½ pounds (depends on how hungry your crew is)
- olive oil - 1 tablespoon
- onion - ½ small onion chopped
- garlic - 2 cloves minced
- caraway seeds - 1 teaspoon dried and ground with mortar and pestle (optional)
- italian sausage - 12 ounces removed from casing
- thyme - 1 teaspoon dried or 1 tablespoon fresh minced
- panko breadcrumbs or crushed pork rinds for low carb options - ¾ cup (or can exchange with gluten free bread crumbs)
- bacon - 6-8 slices (or enough slices to wrap the entire pork tenderloin)
- salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Preheat grill
- Cut pork tenderloin in half but not all the the way through length wise and fillet open.
- Pound pork tenderloin until flat.
- In a medium frying pan place a little olive oil, onion, garlic and ground caraway and fry until aromatic. Add Italian sausage removed from casing and cook until browned. Add the panko breadcrumbs (or crushed pork rinds for low carb) to the Italian sausage mixture and cook until slightly toasted. Add thyme. Remove from heat and allow to cool. (If you like spicy add a ½ teaspoon of crushed red peppers or use spicy Italian sausage)
- Place the sausage mixture on top of the fillet of pork tenderloin and leave about 1 inch around all sides.
- Tightly wrap the pork tenderloin into a roll.
- Start at one side and wrap bacon around the pork tenderloin that is stuffed with sausage. Overlap and use the bacon to secure the pork tenderloin from coming apart. Use about 6- 8 pieces of bacon to cover. It depends on the size of your pork tenderloin. Add lots of fresh cracked pepper to top of bacon.
- On low medium grill cook Bacon wrapped sausage stuffed pork tenderloin for about 20-30 minutes or until internal thermometer reads 145-150 and then let the meat rest under foil for about 10 minutes before carving.
- Serve Bacon wrapped Sausage Stuffed pork tenderloin with vegetables, salad or cooked apples. If you have loads of meat and potatoes lovers in your home then a nice side of baked rosemary potatoes would be welcomed. Enjoy!
OVEN Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- After you complete step 7 (wrapping the stuffed pork tenderloin in bacon and season) Sear your pork tenderloin in a pan on the stove top on all sides on medium high heat.
- Transfer bacon wrapped sausage stuffed pork loin into the oven and cook for about 25 - 30 minutes or until internal thermometer reads 145-150 degrees and then let the meat rest under foil for about 10 minutes before carving.
ashley says
This is the best looking pork tenderloin I have ever seen!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks so much Ashley.
kitchenriffs says
Spicy sausage for me, please. 😉 It's always fun to look at old photos, isn't it? Well, maybe not. 😉 Anyway these photos are terrific. And the recipe is outta sight! 😉 Thanks for htis.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thank you John (my dear photography mentor) for your kind words. I don't know if "fun" is the word I would use for looking at my photos more like a stressful experience. I plan to go back, slowly but surely, and sort out my old posts as they are awesome little recipes they just need a photography upgrade. Have a super week!
Gerlinde @ sunnycovechef says
This recipe looks fantastic. I pinned it and will make it soon. I love it when you have different flavors in an otherwise dry piece of meat.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hello Gerlinde thanks so much! Pork has the tendency to be dry so this method is the perfect solution as the bacon seals in the juices and the pork sausage with herbs flavors seasons the meat inside and also makes it very moist.
Kristy says
I'm not a big meat eater, but this is making me so hungry! It sounds fantastic. I know our whole family would love it. My kids would agree with your boys, that bacon is it's own food group!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hi there Kristy! This is one of my boys favorite meals in our monthly rotation- it is very kid friendly. Give it a try and let me know how many spoons rating Miss A and your sweet son give it. Take Care
allthatsjas says
Ha, you're doing pork on pork too! It's the best! Your photos are making me drool over my computer.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks Jas! Great minds thing alike and the "other white meat" gets so overlooked so wanted to ensure it got its due credit. Thanks so much for your sweet comment and hope that you are doing well.
Margherita says
I'm glad to be back here with this recipe Bam... it looks scrumptious! I hope you are doing well, big hugs.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Margherita it is so nice to have you visit!!! Missed you dearly. Thank you very much for your kind comment and looking forward to keeping in touch!
Jasline @ Foodie Baker says
Hi Bobbi! I have a strip of tenderloin at home and had no idea what to do with it and this recipe came just in the right time! I have no outdoor grill (sad) so I'll try it in the oven, this looks too delicious to not try it!
Jasline @ Foodie Baker says
Thank you so much for the feature of the ice cream! I totally missed it because I was so distracted by your photos and recipe!
Jeno says
That looks amazing Bam!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks so much Jeno and so good to see you here!! I love keeping in touch with you on facebook and instagram and our family has decided that "Rex" deserves his own instagram site as he is adorable.
The Little Spork says
wow, a meat lovers dream come true!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thank you. I have 2 hungry teenage boys at home and they think that bacon is one of the main food groups. Take Care, BAM
MixerUpper says
Looks fantastic!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thank you very much. It is one of my families favorite meals but it is also special enough to serve for guests.
Marisa - PictureRealFood says
Great idea -- surrounding the lean tenderloin with bacon and sausage! Every time I've cooked pork tenderloin on its own I've battled against the dreaded dry factor. With this, you can relax! Looks so delicious, I've gotta try it.
Healthy World Cuisine says
I am so glad you mentioned this. I always had a problem with dry and tough pork tenderloins when cooked on the grill, so that is why I kept experimenting until I came up with this recipe. The sausage stuffing on the inside does 2 things, it gives it flavor and also keeps it moist. When you wrap anything with bacon it really makes it extra moist inside and gives it that extra smokey flavoring. However the biggest secret is cooking very low and slow over the top coals. I hope you give it a try. Take Care, BAM
Andrew Harvard says
pic no 1 is great!
Anthony says
I have to say that was a pretty tasty idea. I replaced the Italian sausage with Tennessee Farms Sage Sausage and it did pretty well. I think the next time I may add a sprig of rosemary inside and try a thick cut apple wood smoked bacon. Thank you for the idea!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hello Anthony, thanks for stopping by. I love your ideas of adding rosemary and wrapping it with thick cut applewood bacon. That sounds like a winner. This recipe is really diverse and you can change it up, as you like. Give your version a try and let me know how it goes. Take care, BAM
lovefoodpinny says
Hi,
your beef tenderloin recipe looks really delicious - I'm going to try making this.
Bobbi Marshall says
Lovefoodpinny, thanks so much for visiting my site and for your lovely comment. I also visited your website today and I was very inspired. Take Care
Jenny liu says
Hi Bobbi, my boyfriend will like this so much! Very interesting ricepe!
Bobbi Marshall says
Xie Xie Jenny. This dish is a "manly meat eaters dish" for the men in our lives.