Bacon Wrapped Balsamic Pork Loin
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In this Rosemary Balsamic Pork Loin recipe, the pork is rubbed with garlic and herbs. It’s then bacon wrapped and baked in the oven for an easy, gluten free and keto meal! Easy enough for a weeknight dinner, decadent enough for a holiday meal!
I love a good bacon wrapped recipe! Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is the best meatloaf you’ll ever eat! Bacon Wrapped Dates are the perfect party appetizer. And this Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast is not just for Thanksgiving, it’s seriously delicious year-round!
This Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin is a great recipe that’s low carb and so easy to make. With only 15 minutes or prep time and 45 minutes of cook time, this recipe is on the table!
It makes enough to serve 8, perfect for weekend family dinners or Easter Sunday.
Not feeding 8 people? This balsamic pork loin is also great leftover. Slice it up and turn it into sandwiches for lunch. Or dice it up and turn it into a hash for breakfast!
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, steak seasoning, and garlic.
- Quick Tip: I like to use my homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning. It’s a combination of coarse salt, black and red pepper, minced garlic, onions and paprika. It really adds delicious flavor to the pork!
- Rub this mixture on a 3-4 pound boneless pork loin. Wrap 6-8 slices of bacon around the pork. Cover the pork with foil and place in a 400°F preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil from over the pork and continue to bake for an additional 20-25 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature of the pork is at least 145°F before removing the pork from the oven.
- Note: The foil is used to cover the pork during the first half of the roasting time so that the bacon does not burn. The foil does not need to be tightly wrapped around the pork, a simple tenting of the foil over the pork will work just fine. Removing the foil for the last 20 minutes of roasting will result in crispy bacon, on top of juicy pork!
Is this recipe keto?
Yes, this bacon wrapped pork loin is only 2 carbs per serving. This makes it low carb and perfect for those on the keto diet.
It’s also gluten free and dairy free, making it a wonderful main dish for those with food allergies or sensitivities.
What is the difference between pork loin and pork tenderloin?
Pork loin and pork tenderloin are two different cuts of meat from different parts of the animal. Pork tenderloins are small and thin, usually weighing in at about 1 pound. A pork loin is thick and typically weighs in between 3-5 pounds.
A pork tenderloin is boneless, where as a pork loin can be found bone-in or boneless.
How do you keep it from drying out?
Wrapping the pork loin in bacon means the bacon fat will drip into the pork loin. This will keep the pork moist throughout the cooking process.
How much pork do you need per person?
You should plan to have a 1/2 pound of pork per person. If serving this pork to 6 people, a 3 pound pork loin is perfect. If serving this pork to 8 people, a 4 pound pork loin is perfect.
Depending on the size of the pork and the size of the bacon slices you’re using, you’ll need 6-8 strips of bacon to cover the pork.
What sides go with it?
Potatoes, mac and cheese, salads and roasted veggies are all great sides to go with this balsamic pork loin recipe. Grab one or two of the recipes below to pair with this delicious dish!
- Rosemary Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes– the BEST mashed potato recipe ever!
- Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese – sneak some veggies into the most creamy mac and cheese recipe!
- Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and Crispy Kale – this easy sheet pan side dish is so flavorful. It’s easy to pop in the oven, right next to the pork loin!
- Roasted Butternut Squash Spinach Kale Salad – my favorite salad of all time! This seriously flavorful side dish pairs perfectly with the seriously flavorful pork!
- Spinach Artichoke Spaghetti Squash – this is the perfect low carb side to accompany this keto pork recipe.
- Roasted Carrots – the perfect simple side dish to accompany this delicious pork recipe.
More easy pork recipes
- Easy Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops
- Chipotle Honey Pulled Pork Tacos
- Pork & Sauerkraut Cabbage Rolls
- Whole30 Teriyaki Pineapple Pork Tenderloin
- Pork Chop Marinade
- Dr Pepper Pulled Pork Sliders
- Smoked Pulled Pork
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Rosemary Balsamic Pork Loin
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs boneless pork loin
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
- 2 tbsp steak seasoning
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 6-8 slices bacon
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, steak seasoning and garlic.
- Rub this mixture on the pork loin, making sure to cover both sides evenly.
- Wrap each slice of bacon around the pork loin.
- Place on a wire rack on top of a foil lined baking sheet.
- Cover with foil and place in the oven to roast for 20 minutes.
- Uncover the pork and continue cooking for an additional 25 minutes.
- The pork will register at 145°F when ready.
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Notes
- This pork loin recipe is perfect for those on the keto diet, as it’s only 2 carbs per serving.
- One serving equals 1/2 lb of pork loin.
Nutrition Facts
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24 Comments on “Bacon Wrapped Balsamic Pork Loin”
I love this recipe! It smells like Christmas. We’ve made this so many times that we’ve sort of stopped looking at the instructions. I have to laugh because today I reread them and realized that I had been doing it slightly differently. I’ve no idea why but we started cutting slits into it and stuffing garlic inside. I couldn’t find that anywhere in the instructions. I told my husband we’ve been doing it wrong. It’s a nice variation though. Thank you for the recipe. We usually cook it at Christmas or our anniversary or when I want to be fancy and show off to people 😜.
Been making this for years! Always a family and crowd pleaser!
Your cook times -way off!
Can this be kept warm in a crockpot for a few hours for a party?
Hi Cathy, if I were going to try this, I would keep it whole to make sure that it doesn’t dry out while it’s in the Crock Pot, then slice it right before serving. I also recommend putting a little bit of liquid, either water or chicken broth in the bottom of the Crock Pot to keep it moist.
Made this tonight and it was delicious! The only glitch was the darn string that they wrap around the roast…. when I was carving it, I realized then pulled it off and the bacon came off with it😊I managed it, but any suggestions
Making it now…smells awesome..hoping it taste awesome…will let you know how it turns out 😊
Thanks for commenting Donna! Can’t wait to hear what you thought about it!
Can you put this in a crock pot?
Hi Denise, I haven’t tried it, but I would worry that the bacon would not get crisp in the crock pot, like it does in the oven.
They just recently changed PORK to 145 degrees. You may want to edit this recipe. It was super yummy but if I cooked the meat to 165 it would have been extremely dried out.
Can I use a park roast instead?
Hi Kristen, are you referring to a pork loin roast or a pork shoulder?
Made this today for Easter! It was delicious!
Yay! Thanks so much for sharing Tracy!
I would like to try to make this, but could you make a recommendation for the “steak seasoning”?
Hi Sarah, you can find steak seasoning next to the salt & pepper in any major grocery store, it will be labeled steak seasoning on the bottle. Enjoy!
I made this for dinner tonight, and it was delicious! Thanks for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it Anna 🙂
I love this recipe! It’s absolutely delicious 🙂
Thanks Chalsey! So glad to hear it 🙂
Amazing!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!
Thank you Shannon! So glad you loved the recipe!
Whitney!! I’m so glad you left that comment on FB so that I could find your blog! This all looks unbelievably delicious. I’m a sucker for anything with blue cheese, heh heh.
Congrats on becoming part of the blogging world!