Larded pork tenderloin


Larded pork tenderloin
Tenderloin of pork stuffed with mustard and parsley, then wrapped in thin slices of bacon and oven roasted.
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Last modified on: November 3rd 2011
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For 6 people, you will need:
  • 1 filet mignon (pork loin) 1 filet mignon (pork loin)
  • 2 mustard 4 tablespoons mustard
  • 3 parsley parsley
  • 4 belly (streaky) bacon 200 g belly (streaky) bacon
  • 5 oil 1 tablespoon oil
  • 6 salt salt
  • 7 pepper pepper
  • Total weight: 1,075 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 5 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).

Prepare 1 filet mignon (pork loin) and split in two lengthways, without completely severing.

Salt and pepper the inside and outside of the pork.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 2
Spread a layer of mustard on each side.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 3
Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 4
Then close up the pork again.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 7 min.
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 5
Wrap the pork completely in the thinly-sliced bacon.

Note: French bacon ("lard" in French) is often sold as whole joints for cutting up at home. However, for this recipe it is best to use ready-siced bacon, or ask your butcher to slice it thinly for you.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 6
Place the larded joint in an ovenproof dish or roasting tin and baste with oil using a brush.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 hour
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 7
Roast in the oven for about an hour, watching for colouration.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 8
When cooked, remove from the oven and cover the joint in its dish with a sheet of aluminium foil and leave to rest for 5 minutes.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Larded pork tenderloin : Stage 9
Slice the pork and serve with your choice of accompaniment (here it is romanesco sautéd in butter).
Remarks
For the mustard, I recommend the traditional whole-grain variety.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge.
Source: A book I leafed through in Dialogues.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe160 RDI=60 %4 RDI=0 %350 RDI=50 %3,760 RDI=190 %15,750 RDI: 190 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=6 %030 RDI=5 %350 RDI=20 %1,470 RDI: 20 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %060 RDI=9 %630 RDI=30 %2,630 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: mustard
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  • For 6 people : 16.35 €
  • Per person : 2.75 €

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  • This technique is called barding where you wrap the meat with fat, larding is pushing the fat through the meat with a needle and is much more tastier
    Mike september 28th 201917:45 1

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