Apple Butter Pork Loin Recipes

APPLE BUTTER BRAISED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Step 1 Preheat oven to 350° F. Step 2 Pat pork loin dry with paper towels and season all sides with salt and pepper. Step 3 Add bacon fat (or vegetable oil) to a braiser or Dutch Oven and place over medium heat. Place seasoned pork loin in the pan. Step 4 Scatter onions and garlic around the edges. Cook about 3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Step 5 In a small bowl combine apple cider and apple butter together. Pour mixture over browned roast and onions. Step 6 Cover and place in oven for one hour or until internal temperature has reached at least 145 degrees. Step 7 Remove pork loin to a cutting board and allow to rest 15 minutes before slicing.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large ovenproof skillet heat the vegetable oil over high heat. Season the pork loin all over generously with salt and pepper. Sear the meat until golden brown on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the meat to a plate and set it aside.
• Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, herb sprigs, and 2 tablespoons of the butter to the skillet. Stir until the vegetables are browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in the sliced apples, then push the mixture to the sides and set the pork loin in the middle of the skillet along with any collected juices on the plate. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the loin until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 140 to 150 degrees F, about 30 to 35 minutes. (See Cook's Note.)
• Transfer the pork a cutting board and cover it loosely with foil while you make the sauce. Arrange the apples and vegetables on a serving platter and set aside. Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Return the skillet to a high heat and add the vinegar scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon to loosen up any browned bits. Reduce by half then add the cider and reduce by about half again. Pull the skillet from the heat and whisk in the mustard, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of cold butter. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Remove the strings from the roast and slice into 1/2-inch thick pieces and arrange over the apple mixture. Drizzle some sauce over meat and serve the rest on the side.
• Cook's Note: Pork cooked this way will be slightly pink. If desired, cook the pork to 160 degrees F, but be aware that this lean cut will not be as moist at the higher temperature.
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APPLE-GLAZED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Rub 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt jelly over low heat. Whisk in mustard and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Brush roast lightly with jelly mixture. , Bake 30-40 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting once with jelly mixture. Let roast stand for 10 minutes before slicing., Stir drippings in pan to loosen browned bits. Pour into a measuring cup; skim fat. Stir the remaining jelly mixture, lemon juice, salt and pepper into drippings; heat through. Serve with the roast.

GRILLED APPLE BUTTER PORK LOIN RECIPE

Steps:

• To make the brine, place 1 quart apple cider, 1/3 cup salt, brown sugar, onion, cloves, allspice, garlic, bay lead, peppercorn in a medium saucepan. Squeeze orange quarters into brine and drop in peel. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and boil for 1 minutes, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar. Pour brine into a large container, add remaining 1 quart of apple cider, and place in refrigerator until chilled completely. Submerge pork loin completely in brine and set back in refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
• Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. While fire is lighting, remove pork from brine and pat dry with paper towels. Brush lightly with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sear pork over hot side of grill until browned on all sides, about 4-5 minutes per side.
• Move pork to cool side of the grill and spread with apple butter all over. Cover grill and and cook until an instant read thermometer reads 140 degrees when inserted into the thickest part of the pork loin, 15 to 30 minutes longer. Remove from grill, let stand for 15 minutes; slice and serve with additional apple butter.

APPLE GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Peel, core, and cut the apples into 1-inch dice and toss with melted butter in a large bowl. Scatter the apples in the bottom of a roasting pan fitted with a rack.
• Season the tenderloin generously with salt and pepper and place on the rack in the roasting pan. Whisk together all remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Put the tenderloin in oven until internal temperature registers 160 to165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 30 to 40 minutes. During the last 10 minutes of cooking brush with half of the glaze. Remove from oven, brush with remaining glaze and allow to rest for 10 minutes on a cutting board before slicing. Serve with roasted apples.

APPLE BUTTER PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season the pork loins with seasoning salt, and place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish or small roasting pan. Pour apple juice over the pork, and cover the dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. While the pork is roasting, mix together the apple butter, brown sugar, water, cinnamon, and cloves. Remove pork roasts from the oven, and spread with apple butter mixture.
• Cover, and return to the oven for 2 hours, or until fork-tender.

APPLE BUTTER PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place pork loin in baking dish, pour apple juice over it and cover with a lid.
• Bake for 1 hour in the over.
• While baking the loin, mix together the rest of the mixture.
• After it has baked for an hour, remove from oven and spread apple butter mixture over the loin and cook for an additional 2 hours or until tender.

APPLE BUTTER PORK WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Place carrots and onion in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle roast with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker., In a small bowl, combine apple butter, vinegar, mustard, garlic, remaining salt and pepper; pour over pork and vegetables. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted into pork reads 145°, 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours., Remove roast from slow cooker; tent with foil. Add beans to slow cooker; cook, covered, on high until heated through, about 30 minutes. Serve sliced pork with bean mixture.

APPLE BUTTER AND PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Using an injection needle, inject apple juice into the the roast in multiple places.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Place tenderloin in a 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Add remaining apple juice and let stand 30 minutes or chill 2 hours.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
• Drain.
• Stir together apple butter and remaining 4 ingredients.
• Spread or brush over roast.
• Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until thermometer inserted in thickest part registers 145 degrees.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
• (Temperature will rise during this rest period).