Autumn Apple & Onion Pork Tenderloin

This has been an autumn staple for a few years now. In addition to cooking it in the oven, I’ve also made it in the slow cooker by adding the seared pork to a bed of apples and onions and cooking it on low.

Ingredients

• 1 to 1¼ lb pork tenderloin (one of two of them.. sometimes they come in two packs)

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp butter

• 1 medium apple, cored and cut into wedges

• 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ cup apple cider

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish

• ½ tsp fresh rosemary, chopped

• ¾ tsp salt, divided

• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. Season the pork. Pat the pork tenderloin dry. Season all over with about ½ tsp of the salt, the black pepper, thyme, and rosemary.

3. Sear the pork. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. When the skillet is hot, add the pork and sear for 2–3 minutes per side, turning until nicely browned all over. Remove the pork to a plate.

4. Cook the onions. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter and sliced onion. Cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and begins to brown.

5. Add the apples and garlic. Add the apple wedges and garlic. Cook for another 2–3 minutes.

6. Deglaze the skillet. Add the apple cider, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.

7. Add the mustard. Stir in the Dijon mustard.

8. Return the pork. Nestle the pork tenderloin among the apples and onions.

9. Roast. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for approximately 20–25 minutes, or until the thickest part of the pork reaches 145°F.

10. Rest the pork. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let it rest for 5–10 minutes.

11. Serve. Slice the pork and arrange it with the apples and onions. Spoon the pan sauce over the top and garnish with additional fresh thyme.

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Written by Rachel Wilson

Rachel is a flower farmer and seasonal living writer on the New England Shoreline. She writes about gardening, gathering around the table, and finding a little more magic in everyday life.

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