Caramelized Pork Loin with Apples
Leigh Beisch
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 (2 1/2-pound) boneless pork loin, trimmed
- Cooking spray
- 2 medium onions, cut into wedges
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 Granny Smith apples, cut into wedges
- 2 Rome apples, cut into wedges
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Rub garlic over surface of trimmed pork loin. Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add pork and onion; cook 10 minutes or until browned on all sides, turning occasionally.
4. Place the pork in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over roast. Arrange the onion around pork, and drizzle with vinegar. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes.
5. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add apples, and sauté 5 minutes or until golden.
6. Remove the pork from oven, and arrange apples around pork; reduce heat to 350°, and cook an additional 20 minutes or until pork is done.
7. Pour pan drippings into a medium saucepan, and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 14 minutes). Drizzle over pork, apples, and onion.
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- Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork with apples and onion)
Nutritional Information
| Calories per serving: | 199 |
|---|---|
| Fat per serving: | 7g |
| Saturated fat per serving: | 3g |
| Monounsaturated fat per serving: | 3g |
| Polyunsaturated fat per serving: | 1g |
| Protein per serving: | 21g |
| Carbohydrates per serving: | 12g |
| Fiber per serving: | 1g |
| Cholesterol per serving: | 61mg |
| Iron per serving: | 1mg |
| Sodium per serving: | 123mg |
| Calcium per serving: | 28mg |
Good to Know
Apples, rich in fiber, are a great way to satisfy that sweet tooth. Mixed with pork, this dish is full of protein and fiber. Add a side of mashed sweet potatoes or squash - as shown - for healthy carboyhdrates and vitamin A.
