Pancetta-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Tomato Fondue

Name: Pancetta-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Tomato Fondue
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 30 paper-thin slices pancetta (further directions follow); 2 pork tenderloins (about 1 pound each); Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme; 1 pound plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

December 22, 2011

Our charcuterie supplier, Taylor Boetticher of Napa’s Fatted Calf (opposite page), had the fine idea to wrap a pork tenderloin in a cloak of paper-thin pancetta. The pancetta bastes the lean tenderloin as it cooks, so the meat remains moist. A thyme-scented tomato fondue makes a light, summery accompaniment, suggested by 2009 Workshop participant Scott Gottlich. Add some sautéed Blue Lake beans or a slice of Mediterranean Summer Vegetable Gratin (page 158) to complete the plate. You can roast only one tenderloin, if you like, but you may need to reduce the heat as you sear it because of the reduced volume of meat in the skillet. Do prepare the full amount of tomato fondue, however. You won’t have enough volume for the blender otherwise, and you won’t regret having extra. Note that the pork needs to marinate overnight.

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