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Recipes

Bacon, Parmesan & Basil Crusted Pork Loin with Kingsford® Signature Flavors

Pork lovers will be big fans of this grilled pork loin coated with a bacon and parmesan crust.

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Cooking for 4 people

Ingredients

  • 6 strips thick cut bacon (or 8 strips regular cut)
  • 2 lb. pork loin roast
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 0.3 cup panko breadcrumbs

Seasoning

  • 0.3 cup parmesan cheese, fine grated powder
  • 0.3 cup basil leaves, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. spicy brown mustard
  • 0.5 tsp. salt
  • 0.25 tsp. black pepper

1 Food Prep

Put a large skillet over medium heat. Add your bacon and cook it for about 5 minutes, until it is blondish-brown but not crispy.

Place your bacon in a food processor along with all of the bacon grease, bread crumbs, and garlic, and process until fine crumbles are formed. Transfer your crumbles to a small bowl and combine with your seasoning ingredients.

Using your hands, spread and form your crumble paste evenly on all sides of your pork loin for good coverage. Then, place your pork loin into a small shallow pan or on a cookie sheet.

2 Grill Prep

Fuel: Charcoal: We recommend Kingsford® Original Charcoal Briquets.

Pellets: We recommend Kingsford® Grillmaster’s Choice Hardwood Pellets.

Amount: 2 to 2.5 lb.

Method: Two-Zone Method

Temp: Charcoal Temp: 350°F (Low Heat)nPellets Temp: 350°

3 The Cook

  • If using a charcoal grill, when you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly
  • If using a pellet grill, place the thermometer probe into the thickest part of your pork loin, and position it at the center of your grill. 
  • Place your pan on the cooler side of your grate, away from the coals (or place it on your pellet grill). Close the lid and cook your pork loin until it reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. This should take about 50 minutes.
  • Remove your pan from the grill, transfer your pork loin to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes before carving.

Recipe created by World Champion Pitmaster Chris Lilly on behalf of Kingsford® Charcoal.

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

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Reviews
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4 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The Crust, OMG Simple recipe. The crust is out of this world. The pork stayed flavorful and juicy. This recipe is a keeper.
Date published: 2023-07-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from No surprise here... They were DELICIOUS! Lol the Kingsford Signature Boosters are where its at! I've started using them pretty much every time I grill meat! And thus recipe was right on as usual.
Date published: 2023-07-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Lucks like taste good isie I will try this some time soon lucking good I will tray this resipi next time
Date published: 2022-06-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Double yum! I haven’t made this yet but I’m giving 5 stars for the description!
Date published: 2022-06-14
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