Pork loin is a great, inexpensive cut of meat, but let’s face it, there isn’t much flavor. Thankfully, it can be a blank slate for any number of ways to jazz it up. Here is one of my favorites.

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin with Pepper Jelly Glaze

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Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin with Pepper Jelly Glaze. (Stacey Little / Southern Bite)

Prep time: 25 minutes

Cook time: 45 minutes

Resting time: 10 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (2 to 3-pound) boneless pork loin roast (not pork tenderloin)
• 5 to 6 slices bacon
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup pepper jelly
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup, if desired.
• Remove the pork loin roast from the packaging and place it on the baking sheet. Use paper towels to dab the surface of the meat dry.
• In a small bowl, make a paste with the minced garlic, salt and pepper.
• Rub the garlic paste over the entire pork roast.
• Wrap the bacon around the pork roast, covering it and tucking the ends of the bacon under the pork loin roast.
• Place in the oven and roast at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and roast for an additional 40 to 50 minutes, or until an instant-read meat thermometer reads 145 degrees. Remove from the oven.
• Place the pepper jelly in a small bowl and microwave in 10-second intervals until melted.
• Stir the white wine vinegar into the jelly.
• Turn the oven to broil. Liberally brush the pepper jelly glaze over the bacon-wrapped pork loin.
• Return to the oven and broil until the bacon is crispy and the glaze is bubbly.
• Remove from the oven and allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve with leftover glaze, if desired.

Recipe notes

Nutritional information – calories 277 kilocalories, carbohydrates 8 grams, protein 34 grams, fat 11 grams, saturated fat 4 grams, polyunsaturated fat 1 gram, monounsaturated fat 5 grams, trans fat 0.02 grams, cholesterol 98 milligrams, sodium 455 milligrams, potassium 574 milligrams, fiber 0.2 grams, sugar 5 grams, vitamin A 6IU, vitamin C 1 milligram, calcium 13 milligrams, iron 1 milligram.

This recipe originally appeared on SouthernBite.com. For more great recipes, visit the website or check out “The Southern Bite Cookbook.”