Bacon Wrapped Turkey Tenderloin

Ingredients

• 1 - 1 1/2 lb turkey tenderloin 

• 10 strips - thick cut bacon

• steak seasoning - your choice (I like Montreal)

• toothpicks

Preparation

1. Place the tenderloins in the freezer until almost frozen (about an hour). 

2. Season the outside liberally with the steak seasoning.

3. Keeping the two pieces together, slice the tenderloins, perpindicular, into four or five equal pieces. They should be a bit longer than the width of the bacon. 

4. Keeping the pieces together, securely wrap each with two pieces of bacon around one end and secure with multiple toothpicks. 

5. Using the palm of your hand mash the top of the tenderloins until it meets the top of the bacon. It will also get a little larger in diameter. 

6. Season both sides with steak seasoning.

7. These can be frozen for later use or cooked now.

8.  In a preheated, medium high, heavy skillet. Use tongs and hold the tenderloins on their edge, cooking the bacon first until brown and crispy. Carefully rotate getting sear all sides of the bacon. All the bacon will likely not be completely done.

9. Lay the tenderloins on their side and cook on each side approx. 3-5 minutes.  Use an internal probe and take off between 145-150 deg f. 

10. Remove toothpicks, serve immediately with side dishes sautéed mushrooms, asparagus and or baked potatoes.
    
    
    

Urban Cowgill  March 2024