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Carolina Pork Twirl

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"This is a perfect appetizer for a small family gathering." — Tyler Melnick

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

1 pound sliced bacon
1 (1 1/2 pound) fat-trimmed pork tenderloin

1 1/2 cups mustard-based barbeque sauce
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Preheat a grill for medium heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate.
While the grill is heating, slice the pork tenderloin into flat strips similar to the bacon. Roll up strips of bacon inside strips of pork tenderloin and secure with moistened toothpicks. Season with salt and pepper.
Grill the rolls for about 10 minutes on one side, then turn over. Slather some barbeque sauce over them and cook for another 10 minutes. Remove from the grill and let rest for 2 minutes before serving.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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We loved these, but they are a bit messy to eat. I used thick cut bacon that I pre-cooked to the soft stage. This way I avoided flare-ups on my grill and the bacon was crisp by the time the pork was cooked. Next time, I probably use a tomato based sauce.

—VORCHA

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 20, 2009

It had a good flavor -we used Kraft red BBQ sauce since we didn't have mustard based sauce, but you have to really want to eat a lot of pork to enjoy it!

—laineyd

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23 Ratings

Aug 12, 2008

This a great appitizer for summer, I pre-cooked bacon and used a teriyaki seasoned pork tenderloin, because thats what i had. I sliced loin longways then in half to make more, they were more managable to eat, I also used Famous Daves sweet & sassy the combo of teriyaki and sweet bbq sause was wonderful, Thanks for passing this along will be making again.

—ellemae3

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Dec 29, 2008

I can't wrap my head around mustard based sauces so I used regular ol Sweet Baby Ray's sauce and this was REALLY good. Cook the bacon before rolling it up. I seared it and finished it in the oven. Yummy.

—tinyscrafts

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Aug 29, 2007

I took what some of the previous reviewers had said and cooked the bacon a little first. I am not a huge pork fan but I could eat this again. My husband loved it!

—Jennifer

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Feb 24, 2007

This was really very good. The pork stayed very moist and tender. Next time, we will probably use a tomato-based bbq sauce instead of the yellow sauce.

—knittin'cook

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May 03, 2006

Fantastic!! One of the best recipes ive cooked so far, will try again, thanks!!

—Steve

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Sep 03, 2008

This was so delicious! I sliced my tenderloin that was partially frozen into 1 inch round slices. Pre cooked the bacon slightly and let cool. Wrapped 1 and a half slices of bacon around it and secured with toothpicks. Then made a marinade with Webers Chipotle Marinade mix. Pored the marinade over the pork with the bacon wrapped around it and let that marinade for around half hour. Then cooked on the grill with our favorite red bbq sauce since we don't have mustard based sauces here. It was so good! Even my daughter that isn't fond of pork liked it! Thanks!

—awesome in tummy

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Nutrition

Calories
283 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
21 g
7%

Cholesterol
76 mg
25%

Fat
10.8 g
17%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
24.5 g
49%

Sodium
1035 mg
41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Carolina Pork Twirl

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 283
Calories from Fat: 97

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.8g 17 %
Saturated Fat 3.6g 18 %
Cholesterol 76mg 25 %
Sodium 1035mg 41 %
Potassium 520mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 21g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
Protein 24.5g 49 %
Sugars 15.9g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 11 %
** Thiamin 94 %
** Niacin 90 %
** Vitamin B6 45 %
** Magnesium 10 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.