Description

The other white meat pork, is better for you and cheaper than beef. Try it with a blueberry and bacon BBQ sauce that is the smokey and tangy and makes the perfect topping for pork.

Ingredients

• Barbecue Sauce:
• 3 slices thick cut bacon, diced
• 1/2 c. minced shallots
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 2 c. fresh blueberries
• 1/2 c. packed golden brown sugar
• 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar
• 1 T. Dijon stone ground mustard
• 1/2 t. garlic powder
• 1/2 t. kosher salt
• 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Pork:
• 2 - 1 1/4 lb. pork tenderloins
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 T. olive oil

Steps

1. Cook bacon on low heat until slightly crispy; transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate, leaving the bacon grease in the skillet.
2. Saute shallots and jalapeno in the bacon grease over medium heat until soft, about 2 minutes. Add blueberries, sugar, vinegar, mustard, garlic powder, salt, lemon juice and cooked bacon; simmer until blueberries have split and sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
3. Transfer mixture to a blender or food processor; pulse until pureed; return sauce to skillet; warm slightly when the meat comes out of the oven.