Description
This One Pan Brown Sugar Pork & Apples recipe offers a deliciously sweet and savory pork tenderloin cooked with tender apple wedges. The brown sugar and Dijon mustard glaze creates a flavorful crust, while cooking the pork in one pan makes for easy cleanup and a perfect weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Pork and Glaze
- 1 ½-3 pounds pork tenderloin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons oil
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons apple juice
Fruit
- 2 medium apples, sliced into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for finishing the pork in the oven.
- Season Pork: Season the pork tenderloin on all sides with salt and pepper to enhance flavor.
- Heat Oil: Drizzle oil into a large oven-safe skillet and heat to medium on the stovetop.
- Make Glaze: In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, and apple juice until combined.
- Apply Glaze: Rub the brown sugar mixture all over the pork using your fingertips to coat evenly.
- Sear Pork: Place the pork in the hot skillet and cook, turning every 2-3 minutes to brown all sides for a total of about 10 minutes.
- Add Apples: After searing the pork, add the sliced apples to the skillet around the pork to cook alongside it.
- Oven Bake: Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes until the pork is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- Serve: Remove pork from oven, slice into 1-inch sections, and serve immediately. Garnish with fresh parsley or thyme if desired.
Notes
- Serving suggestion: Serve with roasted vegetables and a side salad for a complete meal.
- Skillet alternate: If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, transfer contents to a greased baking dish before placing in the oven.
- Ensure the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145°F for safe consumption.
- You can substitute apple juice with fresh apple cider for a richer flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
