Pork

Fruit Cake Pork Tenderloin

Jody

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 1 hrs

Difficulty: Beginner

The Fruit Cake Pork Tenderloin pairs tender, smoked pork with a sweet and tangy cranberry bacon glaze.

Instructions

Step 1: Burning the mesquite pellets, preheat recteq to 350ºF.
Step 2: Season loin evenly with Holiday Celebrations Pork Rub and place on Mesh Cooking Mat and then into recteq.
Step 3: While the pork cooks, prepare cranberry bacon glaze.
Step 4: In a large saucepan over medium-high, cook the bacon until lightly crisped, 10 to 12 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
Step 5: Carefully add the onion to pan and cook until softened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the onions to the plate with the bacon. Dispose of the fat in the pan and return to heat.
Step 6: Mix in the orange juice and bring to a simmer. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up the bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the cranberries, apple, sea salt, and sugar, then bring to a simmer.
Step 7: Cook until the juice thickens, about 6 minutes. Return the bacon and onions to pan and mix. Taste and season with more bacon salt if needed.
Step 8: Remove the loin from recteq and spread 1/2 of the cranberry glaze over the top and cook until an internal temperature of 140ºF. About 45-60 minutes total time.
Step 9: Let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serve roast with extra cranberry glaze on the side.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) Pork Loin
2 tablespoon(s) Holiday Celebrations Pork Rub

Glaze

1 pound(s) Bacon, chopped coarse
1 Yellow Onion, diced medium
¹/₂ cup(s) Orange Juice
12 ounces Frozen Cranberries
1 Apple, diced fine
¹/₂ cup(s) White Sugar
1 tablespoon(s) Sea Salt

Tools Needed

Mesquite Pellets
Nitrile Gloves
Cutting Board
Large Saucepan
Wooden Spoon
Paper Towels
Large Plate
Slotted Spoon
Large Spoon
Mesh Cooking Mat

Step 1: Burning the mesquite pellets, preheat recteq to 350ºF.
Step 2: Season loin evenly with Holiday Celebrations Pork Rub and place on Mesh Cooking Mat and then into recteq.
Step 3: While the pork cooks, prepare cranberry bacon glaze.
Step 4: In a large saucepan over medium-high, cook the bacon until lightly crisped, 10 to 12 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
Step 5: Carefully add the onion to pan and cook until softened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the onions to the plate with the bacon. Dispose of the fat in the pan and return to heat.
Step 6: Mix in the orange juice and bring to a simmer. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up the bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the cranberries, apple, sea salt, and sugar, then bring to a simmer.
Step 7: Cook until the juice thickens, about 6 minutes. Return the bacon and onions to pan and mix. Taste and season with more bacon salt if needed.
Step 8: Remove the loin from recteq and spread 1/2 of the cranberry glaze over the top and cook until an internal temperature of 140ºF. About 45-60 minutes total time.
Step 9: Let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serve roast with extra cranberry glaze on the side.

Chef Pairings

Fruit Cake Tenderloin makes the perfect Holiday Centerpiece. Add Smoked Scalloped Potatoes, Smoked Green Bean Casserole, and follow it all up with a recteq Red Velvet Cake.