Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Juicy pork tenderloin wrapped in crisp thick-cut bacon with a tangy mustard, garlic, and herb coating. Cut in half and flipped at the halfway mark, it air fries in about 30 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Resting Time10

Total Time50

Servings:

Calories: 822kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

7-8 slices thick cut bacon
1 pork tenderloin trimmed, about 1 ¼ pounds
¼ cup Dijon mustard yellow, grainy or a combination
1 teaspoon thyme leaves oregano or basil
1 scallion finely diced
4 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

Prep and Coat the Tenderloin. Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. Stir together the mustard, garlic, scallion, and thyme. Arrange the bacon in rows, touching, the length of the tenderloin. Place the tenderloin on the bacon and brush it with all of the mustard mixture, rolling it a little so the underside is coated too.
Wrap and Cut. Wrap the bacon tightly around the tenderloin, being careful not to tear it so the coating stays in, and secure it with toothpicks or kitchen string. Cut the tenderloin in half.
Air Fry and Flip. Place both halves in a single layer with space between them and air fry at 350°F for about 30 minutes. At 15 minutes, carefully flip each half with tongs. The thinner half finishes first, so remove it as soon as the thickest part reaches 140°F and the bacon is cooked, then keep cooking the thicker half until it reaches 140°F. Time varies with the size of the tenderloin and your air fryer, so go by temperature and check the thickest part of each half with an instant-read thermometer, without touching the bacon.
Rest and Serve. Rest 10 minutes on a cutting board, then slice across the grain. The temperature rises to 145°F as it rests.

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Notes

Bacon: Use thick-cut only. Regular-cut burns before the pork cooks.
Timing: Flip carefully with tongs at 15 minutes.
Storage: Refrigerate up to 3 days, or freeze 2–3 months.
Maple Garlic Variation: Mix 1½ tablespoons maple syrup, 1½ teaspoons thyme, and 1½ teaspoons garlic in place of the mustard mixture, and wrap each half in 2–3 slices of bacon. Air fry at 350°F for 30 minutes, flipping halfway, and pull at 140–145°F. Brush with maple only in the last 2–3 minutes.

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