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Jamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloin

March 14, 2014 by Christy Gurin (updated October 16, 2024) | 2 Comments

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I know I have already posted a pork recipe once this week, but I can’t help posting another. This Jamaican jerk pork tenderloin just turned out so well that I have to share it! This idea started with seeing a few recipes for bacon wrapped tenderloin. I was intrigued… then I remembered a sinfully delicious recipe I learned from a friend a few years back for meat candy (bacon wrapped little smokes dredged in brown sugar) and a light bulb went off.

Let’s face it, brown sugar and bacon are strangely just meant to go together, a match made in heaven. Both ingredients manage to do just fine on their own, but when they come together, its in your face like, “WOW, where have you been all my life?!?!” Existing here in plain site but not together? The nerve!

This Jamaican jerk pork tenderloin is the grown up, sophisticated, main dish version of meat candy. Plus, using it as more of a garnish instead of the main recipe keeps it light and healthy.

I just realized that I’ve gotten hung up talking about just two of the ingredients for this Jamaican jerk pork tenderloin and haven’t even gotten to the best part. As if brown sugar and bacon weren’t enough on their own, a rub down in Jamaican jerk seasoning and orange zest takes it to a delightful new level by adding a bit of tartness and spice. I used a store bought Jamaican jerk blend, but found a recipe forJamaican Jerk seasoning online for making your own too.

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Topping in brown sugar dredged bacon is really the icing on the cake. Literally, it gives it that sweet, melt in your mouth factor. Tenderloin is cut of pork that is pretty low in fat so the bacon actually plays a double role in keeping the tenderloin from drying out in the oven.

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Now to top it all off (as if it weren’t enough already)- a brown sugar glaze to elevate the Jamaican jerk pork tenderloin from sheer heaven to an explosion of deliciousness that can’t even be described in words.

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Want to know the best part? This Jamaican jerk pork tenderloin really was pretty easy to put together. It looks time consuming and labor intensive but after popping those little pork roasts in the oven after less than 10 minutes of prep work, you have a good half hour of downtime before you need to start making the glaze.

You can use this time to prep a side dish or two. This orange kale salad would compliment the flavors perfectly. Oh yeah, definitely trying that soon and I promise to report back with the verdict. Enjoy and let me know how you liked it!

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Jamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloin

Created by: Christy Gurin
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
6 servings
Juicy oven roasted Jamaican jerk pork tenderloin with complementary flavors of bacon and orange with a brown sugar glaze.
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Ingredients
 

  • 2- 2 1/2 lb. pork tenderloin
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar

Rub

  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Jamaican jerk seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 T orange zest

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a small bowl combine 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, Jamaican jerk seasoning, salt, pepper, and orange zest. Rub tenderloins with seasoning mixture.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat and when hot add tenderloins. Sear each side for 1 minute, until lightly browned. Remove tenderloins from skillet and put in roasting pan.
  • Dredge bacon in 1 Tbsp. brown sugar and top each tenderloin with 2 pieces of bacon. Add pan to pre-heated oven and roast for 20-30 minutes until a meat thermometer inserted into the roast reads 150 degrees F, then remove from oven.
  • Half way through the pork’s roasting time, deglaze skillet that pork was seared in with vinegar over medium heat. add dijon, orange juice, and brown sugar and simmer for about 3 minutes until sauce starts to reduce.
  • Spoon sauce over roasts and broil roasts on low for 2-5 minutes to crisp bacon and raise temperature to 155 – 160 degrees. Crack the oven door open while broiling and watch to prevent tenderloins from burning.
  • Remove pork from oven and let sit 10 minutes before carving to allow pork to fully cook and flavors to meld.

Nutrition

Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 73g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 1411mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 3.5mg

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  1. Marti says

    March 15, 2022

    Cannot wait to try this this Saturday!

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    • Christy says

      March 30, 2022

      Hope it turned out great for you!

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