Bacon Wrapped Cinnamon Pork Loin - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons peanut oil
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 onion, diced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 lbs boneless center cut pork loin, butterflied
salt
white pepper
6 slices uncooked thick slab bacon
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350*F Heat the peanut oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
When hot, add the pine nuts and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer to a bowl to cool.
Add the onion, cilantro, mint, sesame oil and cinnamon to bowl and stir to blend.
Rub this mixture all over the pork loin.
Roll the pork loin into a cylinder, tying in places to keep it closed and uniform.
Season with salt and white pepper; wrap the bacon slices around the meat.
Place the pork on a roasting rack, set in a medium roasting pan and roast for 50 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center registers 150*F.
Transfer to a warm platter and let rest for 10 minutes.
Note that the meat will continue to cook while it rests.
Slice the pork into 1/4 inch slices and serve.
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