A lean and healthy pork tenderloin recipe with apples, honey and rosemary. Easy prep simple ingredients for a weeknight meal or a special occasion dinner!
4servings
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Ingredients
1cupunsweetened applesauce
3tablespoonhoney
2tablespoonDijon mustard
1.5teaspoondried rosemarychopped
Sea salt and black pepperto taste
2tablespoonolive oil
1.5lbs.pork tenderloin
3medium firm applescored and chopped
Instructions
TO MAKE FRESH
Place oven rack in center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F.
Combine applesauce, honey, Dijon mustard, and rosemary in a small bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Generously season the pork roast with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook until browned and evenly seared on all sides, approximately 5-10 minutes.
Remove from heat and spread half of the applesauce mixture all over the top and sides of the pork. Arrange the chopped apples around the sides of the pork and place in the pre-heated oven.
Roast for 20 minutes, then remove from oven and flip the pork. Brush with remaining applesauce mixture and return to the oven for another 20-25 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through.
Remove from oven and cover loosely to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
TO MAKE AS A FREEZER MEAL
Label a quart sized freezer bag. Combine applesauce, honey, Dijon mustard, and rosemary in the bag. Store pork tenderloin separately.
TO COOK FROM A FREEZER MEAL
Thaw overnight. Season pork tenderloin with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Generously season the pork roast with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook until browned and evenly seared on all sides, approximately 5-10 minutes.
Remove from heat and spread half of the applesauce mixture all over the top and sides of the pork. Arrange the chopped apples around the sides of the pork and place in the pre-heated oven.
Roast for 20 minutes, then remove from oven and flip the pork. Brush with remaining applesauce mixture and return to the oven for another 20-25 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through.
Remove from oven and cover loosely to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
If you have fresh rosemary, substitute the dried rosemary for 2 tablespoons fresh. Use any extra for garnish.Make sure to check the weight of your pork tenderloin. A single 1.5 pound tenderloin will take longer to cook than 2 smaller tenderloins of the same weight.
Notes
If you have fresh rosemary, substitute the dried rosemary for 2 tablespoons fresh. Use any extra for garnish.Make sure to check the weight of your pork tenderloin. A single 1.5 pound tenderloin will take longer to cook than 2 smaller tenderloins of the same weight.