Apple Bourbon Pork Tenderloin

Name: Apple Bourbon Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 pork tenderloin; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil; ¼ cup bourbon; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 medium to large apples

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
4
Calories
647 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
International

Apple Bourbon Pork Tenderloin

Demi Nguyen

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This one-pan apple bourbon pork tenderloin is a quick, easy, and tasty meal that you can make on a weeknight. It takes 30 to 40 minutes from start to finish. And you can make a salad, unpack lunchboxes, and help out with homework during the same time.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pork tenderloin
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
¼ cup bourbon
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 medium to large apples cored, peeled, and chopped

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Trim the tenderloin of any fat, cut it in half if necessary so that it will fit in your pan, and rub it with the thyme, salt, and pepper.
In a cast iron pan or other oven-safe skillet, heat the butter or oil.
When the butter or oil is hot, add the tenderloin. Brown it for a few minutes on one side, then use tongs to turn the tenderloin and brown the lateral sides for a minute. Leave it in the pan with the side you first browned face up. Turn off the heat.
Add the bourbon and brown sugar and then the apples. Stir to coat the apples and then nestle them around the pork tenderloin (but leave the tenderloin in contact with the pan).
Carefully move the pan to the oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, until the internal temperature of the pork is 165°F. About halfway through, stir the apples once.
Remove from the oven, let rest for a few minutes, and then slice and serve the tenderloin over the apples.

Notes

Because pork tenderloin is a very lean cut of meat, this method of pan roasting prevents the pork tenderloin from being dry and tough.
Feel free to substitute chopped pear, potatoes, or corn kernels for the apple.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 647kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 94g (188%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 302mg (101%) Sodium 551mg (23%) Potassium 1897mg (54%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 151IU (3%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 647 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	647kcal	32%
Carbohydrates	16g	5%
Protein	94g	188%
Fat	19g	29%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	3g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	7g	35%
Trans Fat	0.3g	15%
Cholesterol	302mg	101%
Sodium	551mg	23%
Potassium	1897mg	40%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	13g	26%
Vitamin A	151IU	3%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	40mg	4%
Iron	5mg	28%