Pork Tenderloin

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Pork Tenderloin

8 slices bacon, chopped
1 red onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
2 mangos, cut into match like sticks
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup golden raisins
2 pork tenderloins. butterflied
1/4 cup mayonnaise
37 crackers, finely crushed
6-oz pkg stuffing mix for chicken

Heat oven to 350º.
Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tbs drippings. Reserve for later use. Add onions to skillet. Cook 3 min, stirring occasionally. Add garlic. Cook and stir 2 min. Remove from heat. Stir in bacon, mangos, cilantro and raisins.
Place tenderloins, cut-sides up, on cutting board. Spoon filling down centers. Roll up, starting at one long side of each. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Brush with mayo. Roll in cracker crumbs. Heat 1-1/2 tsp of the reserved bacon drippings in same skillet on medium heat. Add 1 tenderloin. Cook 4 min or until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Place on rack of broiler pan. Repeat with remaining bacon drippings and tenderloin.
Bake meat 30 min or until done 145º. About 10 min before meat is done, prepare stuffing as directed on package.
Remove meat from oven. Let stand 3 min. Remove and discard toothpicks from meat before slicing. Serve with stuffing. Serves 8

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