Pork Tenderloin with Apples

5 from 4 votes

Yield: 4 servings

Pork Tenderloin with Apples

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

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Ingredients

1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon coriander
¼ teaspoon cardamom
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
1 lb pork tenderloin, trimmed & cut crosswise into 12 pieces
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1 Gala apple, unpeeled and thinly sliced
2 large shallots, sliced
⅓ cup apple cider
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced

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Instructions

Optional: Preheat oven to 250°F to keep pork warm.
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 in an oven safe dish to keep pork warm in oven. Or you can wrap the pork in foil to keep it warm!
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.

Notes

Store: Wait until it has completely cooled before refrigerating it. Store the pork in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Keep it away from direct sunlight when on the counter because pork spoils very easily.

Reheat: Sprinkle it with 1 teaspoon water and microwave it for up to a minute or until warm. You can also heat it in a pan over medium-low heat with the lid on for 7-8 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 320kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 113mg, Sodium: 689mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 8g