Grilled Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

This pork loin recipe is a perfect holiday meal. Grilled Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin is easy to prepared and full of flavor. The sauce is made from scratch with simple ingredients and bacon is added to lock in the flavor.

The results are a juicy, tender and delicious pork loin. The pork recipe is cooked in a foil pack on the grill and cooked to perfection. Everything taste better with bacon and it takes this pork loin recipe to the next level.

You must also check out Smoked Stuffed Pork Loin Recipe, Bacon Wrapped Smoked Pork Loin and Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Pork Loin Recipe.

Why We Love this Recipe

Bacon and simple sauce recipe make this pork loin a delicious meal. You can make it for a date night in or easy enough for a weeknight dinner for family and friends.

Take this tender cut of meat to the next level by wrapping it in bacon. Serve with your favorite side dishes for a complete meal idea.

Ingredients

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

Variations Ideas

• Spice – If you want a little more spice in this sauce, add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
• Bacon – Use different flavors of bacon. You can even try using turkey bacon if you prefer.

How to Make Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin on the Grill

• Step 1 – Preheat a grill over medium high heat (approximately 400 degrees F).

Step 2 – In a small bowl stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, onion powder, salt and pepper, oregano, and garlic powder.

Step 3 – Brush this sauce all over the pork loin and wrap the seasoned pork loin with the bacon slices making sure that each slice overlaps the previous slice. 

Step 4 – Then place the thick cut bacon wrapped pork on a large piece of foil and secure it around the pork to make a foil pack.

Step 5 – Place the foil wrapped pork on the preheated grill and cook for 60-70 minutes until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Broil the pork loin to make the bacon crispy. Allow the pork to sit for 5-10 minutes (tented with foil). Then slice, serve and enjoy.

Recipe Tips

• Pork Loin – Make sure to use a pork loin not a pork tenderloin for this recipe. 
• Meat Thermometer – We use an instant-read meat thermometer to make sure that the pork is cooked to a safe temperature before serving.  
• Sauce – We used a made from scratch sauce to baste on the pork loin, but you can use a BBQ sauce or any sauce that you prefer.
• Make Ahead – You can easily prepare this bacon wrapped pork loin a day in advance. Simply prepare as the recipe card indicates and place in the refrigerator. Set it out about 30 minutes prior to grilling to bring to room temperature.

How Long to Grill Pork Loin Wrapped in Bacon

When preparing to make Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin, preheat grill to about 400 degrees. Once temperature has been reach, place foil wrapped pork loin on grill. It will take about 60 minutes to cook pork loin.

We use an instant read meat thermometer to make sure that the pork is cooked to a safe temperature before serving.   

You can also bake the pork loin in the oven at 400 degrees F for 60-70 minutes until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. After baking remove from oven and let rest for about 15 minutes to 20 minutes.

What to Serve with Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin is a hearty meat this is rich in flavor. So we like to keep out side dishes light and something that can easily be prepared.

• Green Salad – Make a simple salad that is loaded with vegetables.
• Grilled Asparagus – When the pork loin is close to be done, add some asparagus to the grill. This makes for an easy side dish that is loaded with flavor.
• Bake Potatoes on the Grill – We love making potatoes on the grill. The texture gets crispy and the inside is tender and soft.
• Grilled Glazed Carrots – These carrots are easy to prepare and taste delicious grilled.

What’s the Difference Between Pork Loin and Pork Tenderloin?

Pork Loin and Pork Tenderloin have similar names but they are different cuts of meats.

• Pork Tenderloin – Is a long narrow cut of meat. It is boneless cut and comes from the muscle that runs along the backbone.
• Pork Loin – This cut of meat is wider and fatter than the grill pork tenderloin. It can be boneless or have bone-in.

Grilled bacon wrapped pork tenderloin would be delicious, but we recommend using pork loin for this recipe.

How to Store Leftovers

• Storing your Leftovers – Refrigerate any leftovers in an air tight container for up to 5 days.
• Reheating your Leftovers – You can either microwave your leftovers or place them on a baking sheet and heat in a preheated oven of 350 degrees.