Honey Apple Pork Loin Recipes

SLOW COOKER HONEY APPLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Cut slits on the top of the pork loin, I cut about an inch down. Plug in apple slices into the slits. Set aside.
• Add the onions and remaining apple slices down in the slow cooker. Lay over the slices of butter.
• Add the pork loin.
• Sprinkle the pork with the salt, pepper and cinnamon. Add the thyme.
• Drizzle over the honey.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
• When the cooking time is done. Remove the pork onto a platter and let rest for at least 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

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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APPLESAUCE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown roast on all sides in oil. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the applesauce, mustard and honey; spread over roast. Top with rosemary. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

APPLE-CINNAMON PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides; cool slightly. With a paring knife, cut about sixteen 3-in.-deep slits in sides of roast; insert one apple slice into each slit., Place half of the remaining apples in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Place roast over apples. Drizzle with honey; top with onion and remaining apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Remove pork and apple mixture; keep warm., Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Serve with pork and apple mixture. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

HONEY GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and balsamic vinegar.
• Place the pork tenderloins in a roasting pan, and roast 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Remove pork from oven, and baste with the honey sauce. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue roasting pork 45 minutes, basting occasionally with the honey sauce, to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

SLOW COOKER PORK LOIN WITH APPLES AND HONEY

Steps:

• Start by spraying your slow cooker with cooking spray or place a slow cooker liner in.
• Then on a cutting board cut 1 inch deep slits on yoru pork loin, around 1-2 inches apart.
• Now you will slice up your apple slices and place them into each whole you cut in the pork loin. There will be extra apples, reserve for later.
• Place your pork loin in the slow cooker, and then place the remaining sliced apples and sliced onions around the edge of the pork loin.
• Mix together the salt, pepper, dried thyme, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the dry seasonings all lvoer the pork loin on top.
• Now take your stick of butter and slice into pats. Place them all over the pork loin.
• Pour your honey over the top of the loin. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
• Once the pork loin is fully cooked you will remove and place on a baking pan that is tented with aluminum foil. Let rest 5-10 minutes.
• Slice and serve up your honey apple pork loin.

SLOW COOKER HONEY APPLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Using a small paring knife cut about a dozen apple length slits about three inches deep into the pork.
• Rub the pork loin with the salt, black pepper and cinnamon.
• Reserve just enough apple slices to place into the pork.
• Put the remaining apples and the onion slices into the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Place the reserved apple slices into the pork, one slice per opening.
• Place the pork loin over the apples and onions.
• Cover the pork in honey.
• Cook on low for 5 hours.
• To serve carve the pork into slices, serve with the apples and onions and a couple spoonfuls of the liquid (once you've rendered off the fat).

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH HONEY GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Mix Sauce ingredients together.
• Mix Rub ingredients then sprinkle over the pork.
• Heat oil in a large oven proof skillet (Note 3) over high heat. Add pork and sear until golden all over.
• When pork is almost seared, push to the side, add garlic and cook until golden.
• Pour sauce in. Turn pork once, then immediately transfer to the oven.
• Roast 15 - 18 minutes or until the internal temperature is 68C / 155F (Note 4).
• Remove pork onto plate, cover loosely with foil and rest 5 minutes.
• Place skillet with sauce on stove over medium high heat, simmer rapidly for 3 minutes until liquid reduces down to thin syrup.
• Remove from stove, put pork in and turn to coat in sauce.
• Cut pork into thick slices and serve with sauce!

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Trim all silver skin from tenderloins; pat dry using paper towels. Rub 1 teaspoon vegetable oil over the surface of each tenderloin and rub with sea salt.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, about 1 minute. Place tenderloins into the skillet and cook, rotating to brown all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a large plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to any drippings in the skillet. Cook apples and onions in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to turn translucent, about 5 minutes, adding a bit more oil if skillet gets dry.
• Meanwhile, spread Dijon mustard evenly over browned tenderloins using a pastry brush. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons thyme leaves over pork. Sprinkle remaining thyme over apple mixture and add black pepper; stir gently to combine. Nestle tenderloins into the skillet with apple mixture.
• Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the tenderloins reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 15 minutes.
• Remove skillet from the oven and place pork onto a plate. Cover with aluminum foil and let rest.
• Meanwhile, pour chicken stock into a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until reduced by 1/2, 8 to 10 minutes. Add to the skillet containing apple mixture.
• Heat over medium-high heat until boiling, about 5 minutes; stir in butter until melted. Slice pork and serve over apple mixture.

CROCKPOT HONEY APPLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Lay the apple slices (from two of the apples) in the bottom of the crockpot.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Cut slits in the pork loin (approx 1/2″-3/4″).
• Drizzle some honey into the slits.
• Then place apple slices into the slits.
• Place the pork loin into the crockpot.
• Drizzle the top with the remainder of the honey.
• Place the rest of the apples on top.
• Then sprinkle the whole thing with cinnamon.
• Cook on low for 7 hours.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED APPLES & SQUASH

Steps:

• Position racks in center and lower third of oven. Place a large rimmed baking sheet on each rack. Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Toss squash with oil, 1 tablespoon sage and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Place the squash, cut-side down, on one of the baking sheets. Add apples to the bowl and toss to coat with the remaining oil mixture; set aside.
• Coat the other baking sheet with cooking spray and place pork on it. Sprinkle the pork with the remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Brush the top with mustard and sprinkle with Parmesan and the remaining 1 tablespoon sage. Place the pork on the lower rack and the squash on the center rack and roast for 10 minutes.
• Add the apples to the pan with the pork. Flip the squash. Continue roasting until the squash is tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the pork registers 145°F, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Transfer the pork to a clean cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Pour vinegar around the apples and scrape up the browned bits. Toss the apples with the squash. Slice the pork and serve with the squash and apples.