APPLE GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN
APPLE GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened apple juice*
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger*
- 1 tsp salt*
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper*
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon*
- 1 clove garlic, crushed*
- 2 pork tenderloins (1 lb/0.5 kg each)
- 1/4 cup apple butter
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp liquid honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp canola oil
Directions
- To prepare marinade, combine apple juice, 1 tsp ginger, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1 clove garlic in a heavy zip-lock bag. Add pork and squeeze bag to coat pork with marinade. Seal bag and place on a plate. Refrigerate, turning bag occasionally, for at least 4 hours or up to 8 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400 °F. Remove bag with pork from refrigerator and let stand for 20 - 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare glaze by combining apple butter, balsamic vinegar, honey, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 ginger and 1 clove of garlic in a small non-reactive saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside.
- Heat oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Add pork to frypan and brown on all sides. Transfer pork to a non-stick foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Brush with glaze, rotating to brush all sides.
- Bake, uncovered, until meat thermometer registers 160°F , about 20 - 25 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
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Nutritional analysis per serving:
304 calories, 8.9 g fat, 43.5 g protein, 9.8 g carbohydrate, 0.3 g fibre, 389 mg sodium
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Tip: Apple butter is a thick dark preserve of cooked apples that is used as a spread. We used Eden Organic Apple Butter in this recipe.