Bacon-Wrapped Venison Tenderloin with Garlic Cream Sauce

In this elegant venison tenderloin recipe, the tenderloins are wrapped in bacon, then roasted and served with a deliciously creamy mushroom sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 310 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 6 thick slices bacon
• kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, or more to taste
• 2 (3/4 pound) venison tenderloin roasts
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream, or more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon onion powder, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Brush venison tenderloins with olive oil and season with onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Place tenderloin roasts side by side and wrap them together in strips of partially cooked bacon. Place into a roasting pan.

Step 2

Roast in the preheated oven until bacon is browned and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a tenderloin reads at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour.

Step 3

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in green onion. Stir in cream and cook, stirring often, until heated through. Serve sauce with tenderloins.

Step 4

Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 5

Arrange bacon slices on a slotted baking pan. Bake bacon in the preheated oven until partially cooked but still flexible, 6 to 8 minutes.