This pork tenderloin with apples recipe is a sweet-and-savory 25-minute meal that'll save your last-minute holiday gatherings this year.
Prep Time5 minutesminutes
Cook Time20 minutesminutes
Total Time25 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
¼teaspooncinnamon
¼teaspooncoriander
¼teaspooncardamom
⅛teaspoonnutmeg
1lbpork tenderloin, trimmed & cut crosswise into 12 pieces
4tablespoonsbutter, divided
1Gala apple, unpeeled and thinly sliced
2large shallots, sliced
⅓cupapple cider
2teaspoonsfresh thyme, minced
Instructions
Preheat oven to 250°F.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cardamom and nutmeg. Sprinkle spice mixture evenly over both sides of the pork.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet. Add pork to pan. Cook 3 minutes on each side, or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from pan and place on an oven safe dish. Keep pork warm in oven.
Melt remaning 2 tablespoons butter in skillet, scarping pan to get any pork pieces up. Add apple slices and shallots. Cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until apple starts to brown.
Add apple cider to pan, cook 3 minutes, or until apple slices are crisp-tender. Add pork back to the pan and toss to coat in sauce. Stir in thyme leaves and serve immediately.