Apple Cider Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin cut into two halves
- 1 tbs vegetable oil
- 2 tbs butter
- 2 apples gala or honeycrisp
- 3/4 cup apple cider
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp grainy mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Core the apples and thinly slice.
- Heat non stick, oven safe skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil.
- Add the pork tenderloin and cook until both sides are browned, about 5 minutes total. Remove the tenderloin to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and add the butter to melt. Add the apple slices and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Pour in the apple cider and whisk in the honey, mustard, salt, thyme and pepper.
- Return the browned pork tenderloin to the skillet with the apple slices and sauce.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Remove the skillet from oven and allow the pork to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving