A meal to embrace sweater weather
An easy tenderloin dinner dish to celebrate sweater weather
ATCO BLUE FLAME KITCHEN
Ready in less than 30 minutes, pork tenderloin is one of our favourite cuts of meat for weeknight dinners. Our Apple Glazed Pork Tenderloin takes a little extra planning, as the tenderloin marinates overnight in a spiced apple juice marinade, and is served with a sweet and tangy apple glaze.
Serve the pork with our Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Apples, which takes advantage of the natural sweetness of fruit to add flavour to a classic side dish. Our simple Crunchy Broccoli Slaw rounds out the meal, combining prepared coleslaw mix and crisped bacon with a creamy yogurt dressing.
APPLE- GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN
Serves: 6-8 1 cup (250 mL) apple juice 1 tsp (5 mL) grated fresh ginger 1 tsp (5 mL) salt ½ tsp (2.5 mL) freshly ground pepper ½ tsp (2.5 mL) cinnamon 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 pork tenderloins (1 lb/0.454 kg each) ¼ cup (60 mL) apple butter 1 tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey ½ tsp (2.5 mL) salt ¼ tsp (1 mL) freshly ground pepper ¼ tsp (1 mL) cinnamon 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) ground ginger 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil 1. To prepare marinade, combine first 6 ingredients (apple juice through crushed garlic) in a heavy zip-lock plastic 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.
2. Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick foil. Remove bag with pork from refrigerator and let stand for 20-30 minutes.
3. To prepare glaze, combine next 8 ingredients (apple butter through chopped garlic) in a small non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside.
4. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Add pork to frying pan and brown on all sides. Transfer pork to prepared pan. Brush pork with glaze, rotating to brush all sides.
5. Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 160 F (71 C). Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Cook’s Note: Apple butter is a thick dark preserve of cooked apples that is used as a spread. ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen used Eden Organic Apple Butter in this recipe.