Evan's Smoked Pork Tenderloin with Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus
6 ingredients, 15 minutes, Servings: 3-4
Image courtesy of @evanvandun
Ingredients:- Swift Pork Tenderloin
- Swift Double Smoked Thick Cut Bacon
- Asparagus spears, fresh
- Your favorite pork seasoning
- Your favorite veggie seasoning
- Your favorite BBQ sauce
Directions:- Fire up your smoker at 225ºF
- Get your pork tenderloin out of the package. Trim off excess fat if needed.
- Season all sides of the tenderloin with your favorite pork seasoning. Then toss on the smoker!
- As the pork cooks, prepare the bacon-wrapped asparagus.
- Cut off about one inch of the blunt side of the asparagus spears. Trash those ends.
- Next we’ll grab one slice of thick cut bacon and tightly wrap it around 5-6 asparagus spears. The slice of bacon should wrap 3-4 times around the bundle of asparagus.
- Once all asparagus is wrapped, drizzle the asparagus, not the bacon, with olive oil.
- Season the asparagus with your favorite veggie rub and season the bacon with your favorite pork rub. (Optional)
- Place these in the fridge until you’re ready to use them.
- When your pork tenderloin reaches 130°F internal temperature, get your smoker temp up to 350°F.
- Toss those bundles of bacon wrapped asparagus on the smoker. Let them cook alongside the pork tenderloin.
- When the pork tenderloin reaches 145°F internal temp, baste the outside of the meat with your favorite BBQ sauce.
- Pork tenderloin will be done at 155°F internal temp. Remove from the grill, plate it, and lightly tent with foil so it can rest while the asparagus finishes.
- You can either cook the bacon wrapped asparagus to your desired readiness, or probe the bacon to 160°F just to make sure it’s done. Or cook to a higher temp for more crispy bacon.
- Now that both meats are ready, so are you. Enjoy!
Source: Recipe courtesy of @evanvandun
