Roasted Pork Tenderloin Cinnamon- Apples and Onions
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Living mag.
Categories: pork- main dish meat
Ingredients
- 2 lb. pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced in 1/2-inch wedges
- 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2-3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- Salt and coarse pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. chopped pecans
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season pork with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium- high heat and sear aside. Toss apples, shallots, garlic and thyme together in a bowl; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Cook in same skillet, stirring occasionally until apples and onion are lightly brown yet firm, about 5 minutes. lay tenderloin over the apple mixture and pour in the cider. Roast in oven until thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the tenderloin reaches150 degrees.