recipe

Apple Spice Pork Tenderloin

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Total time: 30 Min
Difficulty: Low
Serves: 4 people

Ingredients

poultry seasoning
3/4 teaspoon
Garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon
Pepper
1/2 teaspoon
Ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon
salt
1/4 teaspoon
Pork tenderloin
1 (1 pound)
butter
1 tablespoon
tart apple
1 medium , sliced
Canola oil
1 tablespoon
Chicken broth
1/2 cup
white wine or additional broth
1/2 cup
cornstarch
1 tablespoon
apple juice concentrate
3 tablespoons thawed
Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Try this fast weeknight dinner dish if you fancy a change up from ordinary pork recipes. The combination of juicy apple, tender pork, and a spice rub make this a fabulous and easy meal that is bound to impress everyone.

Instructions

Mix the poultry seasoning, nutmeg, garlic salt, pepper, and salt together to make a rub. Cut the tenderloin crosswise into eight slices, and pound each one with a meat mallet or rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle pork all over with seasoning mixture, coating it on both sides.

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Step 1

Mix the poultry seasoning, nutmeg, garlic salt, pepper, and salt together to make a rub. Cut the tenderloin crosswise into eight slices, and pound each one with a meat mallet or rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle pork all over with seasoning mixture, coating it on both sides.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add apple, and cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-yet-tender.

Remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork in batches, and brown pork on both sides.

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Step 4

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add apple, and cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-yet-tender.

Remove from pan.

Add broth and wine to pan, stirring to incorporate the browned bits from the pan.

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Step 7

Remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork in batches, and brown pork on both sides.

Mix the cornstarch and apple juice concentrate until smooth, then stir into broth mixture.

Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and keep stirring for 1-2 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.

Return pork and apple slices to pan.

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Step 10

Remove from pan.

Reduce heat to medium, and cover with a pan lid. Cook, covered, for around 3-5 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in pork reads at least 145°F. Let stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve on a bed of rice or with veggies.

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