Smoked Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Pork Loin Roast

Name: Smoked Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Pork Loin Roast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (2 lb) pork loin roast; 4 oz cream cheese - softened; 4 oz frozen chopped spinach - thawed; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 2 cloves garlic - minced; 1 tbs dried minced onion; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 lb sliced bacon; Kitchen twine

StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

Midwest USA

I'm not a huge fan of pork loin, but my family likes it. So when I make it for them I have to doctor it up enough that I'll eat it, too. I really love this recipe because the stuffing and the bacon really make the pork loin taste good to me. As an added bonus since it's smoked my husband does the "cooking" after I put it together.

StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

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Ingredients

1 (2 lb)pork loin roast
4 ozcream cheese - softened
4 ozfrozen chopped spinach - thawed
1/2 cupshredded cheddar cheese
2 clovesgarlic - minced
1 tbsdried minced onion
1/2 tspkosher salt
1/4 tspblack pepper
1 lbsliced bacon
Kitchen twine

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Steps

1

In a medium bowl stir together cream cheese, spinach, cheddar cheese, garlic, dried minced onion, salt, and pepper until well combined. Set aside
2

Trim excess fat from outside of pork loin roast. Butterfly cut your pork loin. Open to lay flat and place inside a large freezer bag, or lay a piece of plastic wrap on top of the meat. Using a meat mallet or rolling pin pound meat to an even thickness all over (about 1/2 inch thick).
Note: I prefer to use freezer bags for pounding out meat because they are sturdier than plastic wrap.
3

Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Arrange all but 8 slice of the bacon (about half the package) in a single layer with the long sides overlapping by about 1/4 inch. Arrange 6 slices as a cross section perpendicular to first layer. Keep the final 2 set aside for now.
4

Lay pork loin on top of bacon with what will be the "bottom half" centered in all of the bacon. Then, spread stuffing mixture evenly over the bottom half of the pork loin.
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Fold over the top half of the pork loin to gently lay on top of stuffing (do not press). Wrap bacon over the pork loin starting with the side closest to you, then the far side, then finally the ends alternating sides with each bacon strip. Finally, lay the last 2 slices of bacon across the top spaced about an inch apart.
6

Tie with kitchen twine around the last 2 slices of bacon placed. Then in two places across end to end as well. Season all over the outside generously with your favorite barbecue rub or simply with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
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Prepare your smoker (or set up a grill for smoking) using your personal method or manufacturer's recommendations for your device. Smoke pork loin at 200°F for 2 hours, or until internal temperature reads 145°F. Baste during the last 30 minutes of cooking with your favorite barbecue sauce if desired. To crisp your bacon place under the broiler in the oven for about 5 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes after cooking. Cut twine, slice, serve, and enjoy!

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StephieCanCook @StephieCooks

on April 12, 2021 02:39

Midwest USA

Cooking is a hobby and a passion of mine. I love cooking and trying new and different things. The best thing about cooking? I get to prepare delicious food for my family and friends that they (almost) always love! Lol.Many of my recipes are experiments in what I could make with what was available at the time. Many are simply my version of classic and/or popular dishes. A few are variations of recipes I have found elsewhere online but adjusted to our tastes. No matter what, though, each of my recipes is tried and tested before posting and I hope you find as much joy in preparing them as I do.