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Apple Cider Roasted Pork Tenderloin

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Rubbed with fragrant spices, this apple cider roasted pork tenderloin is perfectly tender every time! An amazingly easy and fool-proof tenderloin recipe!

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This apple cider pork tenderloin recipe is in honor of my dear friend Kristin in Boston who first made it for me over fifteen years ago. While I’ve played around and made this recipe my own, the general concept of apple cider and pork tenderloin will always remind me of my Kristin. I also love glazing pork tenderloin with honey mustard for a quick and easy dinner.

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A match made in fall heaven, cooking pork tenderloin in the apple cider is a great way to ensure tender, juicy pork every single time. A naturally low fat, lean cut of pork, the sweet and tart cider helps keep the end result nice and moist.

breaking down spices mortar and pestle

Before roasting the pork in the oven, I love to create a quick spice rub and sear the pork on a hot stove to create a crust on all sides. Ground spices work perfectly fine but I find that toasting whole spices in a warm pan for about 45 seconds really maximizes the spices by releasing their natural aromas.

Liz Pouring Cider on Pork

Once the crust has formed on the pork, I add the apple cider to the hot pan then use a wooden spoon to deglaze all the delicious yummy browned bits at the bottom. These simple steps that you take along the way will ensure you end up with a rich, developed flavor at the end. 

Tender, juicy and moist every single time, I promise this easy roasted apple cider pork tenderloin recipe will become a regular in your dinner time rotation.

Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Quick enough for busy weeknights but fancy enough for entertaining, I always get asked for the recipe when I make this roasted pork tenderloin for others.

Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Recipe

Have leftovers? No problem! Save them for sandwiches, salads or soups later in the week.

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Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Recipe

Apple Cider Roasted Pork Tenderloin

4.74 stars average
Rubbed with fragrant spices, this apple cider roasted pork tenderloin is perfectly tender every time! An amazingly easy and fool-proof tenderloin recipe!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Serves4
CourseDinner, Main Dish
Calories263

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 20 ounces pork tenderloin
  • 2 cups apple cider

Instructions
 

  1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together spices: cumin through pepper. Rub spice mixture evenly over the pork tenderloin and set aside.
  2. Heat a large, oven-proof skillet over medium high heat and drizzle with olive oil. Add pork to the pan and saute for about 10 minutes, rotating every 2-3 minutes to create a crust on all sides.
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 20 ounces pork tenderloin
  3. Add apple cider to the hot pan and use a wooden spoon to deglaze all of the flavorful browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Remove pan from heat and turn off burning before placing pain in the oven to continue cooking for 20 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing to serve.
    2 cups apple cider
    Deglazing pork

Nutrition

Serving: 4ouncesCalories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 30gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 662mgPotassium: 706mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 246IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg

Liz’s Notes

If you have whole spices such as peppercorns, cumin seeds or coriander seeds, I recommend lightly toasting them in a warm pan for 45 seconds or until fragrant then crushing using a mortar and pestle

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19 responses to “Apple Cider Roasted Pork Tenderloin”

  1. Diane Higgins Avatar
    Diane Higgins

    Looks very good! Quick question, when the recipe says turn off the heat, you are talking about the stove and not the oven, correct?

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Yes the stove; thanks for pointing out the confusion in that step! I’ve clarified in the recipe card.