Roasted Pork Tenderloin and Apples
This Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples is the perfect one-pan meal for fall. It features seasoned pork tenderloin seared to golden perfection to lock in all the juices, then roasted with onions and sweet apples in a luscious apple cider sauce. Best of all, this dish is ready in less than an hour.
Servings: 4 (serves 2-4)
Calories: 416kcal
Ingredients
Pork Tenderloin:
- 1.25-1.5 lb pork tenderloin
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1.5 tsp coarse salt more of less to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper
Apples:
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 lb sweet apples
- 1 Vidalia onion
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt more or less to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt more or less to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Prep work:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet. (If you don’t have a skillet, use another oven-safe cooking pan that can go from stove-top to oven.)
- Take tenderloin out of the package and pat it dry with a paper towel. Make sure to take off the silverskin if it was not taken off. Expert tip: Silverskin is a tough layer of white, shimmery connective tissue that runs along the pork tenderloin. To remove it, use a sharp, thin knife and slide it right under the silverskin. Carefully and gently slice it along the meat, just separating silverskin from the meat. You may need to work in thin batches, depending on how much is there. Try not to remove any of the actual meat.
- Combine the seasoning for the pork in a small bowl and mix well.
- Place the tenderloin into a rimmed baking dish so it catches the seasoning better. Sprinkle the seasoning all over nice and even and press it into the meat.
- Peel and slice onions thinly. Core the apples apples and slice them into several slices. Don't peel the apples. Mix the ingredients for the sauce.
Cooking Instructions:
- Preheat the skillet over medium-high heat, add a little oil and sear the tenderloin for about a minute per side, on all 4 sides. Take the tenderloin out and set aside.
- Add a little more oil and add sliced onions. When onions start to get golden brown, add the apples. Season with salt, thyme, and pepper, mix, and let the apples sear until browned, stir and let them sear a little more.
- Add butter and let it melt. Mix and make space in the center for the tenderloin. Nestle the tenderloin back into the skillet.
- Give the sauce another stir and pour it all over the skillet.
- Carefully, transfer the skillet into the oven and roast for about 20 minutes. Internal temperature of pork should be 145°F. (Exact time may depend on the size of the meat.)
- Take the skillet out of the oven and take the pork out onto a cutting board. Let it rest for about 10 minutes before cutting into it. Slice the pork into about 1/2 inch slices and serve with apples, sauce, and another side if you wish.Expert tip: remember it's totally normal to see a slightly pink hue in the center of pork.
Nutrition
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1656mg | Potassium: 841mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg