Description
Grilled Pork Loin with Apples, Sage, and a Hard Cider Pan Sauce – a delicious meal inspired by fall flavors! Allow 2-24 hours of marinating time.
Ingredients
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Marinated Pork Loin:
- 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, whole
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice and zest from one lime
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice and zest from one orange
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
Pan Sauce:
- 1 T butter
- 1 large shallot finely diced
- 1 cup hard apple cider + 2 tablespoons (divided)
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 of a whole serrano chili, seeded and finely diced – or more for more spicy
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream ( half and half will curdle)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sauteed Apples:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 apples (honey crisp, gala, pink lady) unpeeled and thickly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- splash cider
Instructions
- Marinate pork: place the first 6 ingredients in a sealable bag, refrigerate and let marinate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours. The longer the better. Bring to room temperature before grilling.
- Make the pan sauce. In a medium pan, saute shallot over medium heat in butter until tender. Add cider, chicken stock and serrano chili, bring to a simmer, then turn heat to med-low and let simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, or until reduced by half. Add heavy whipping cream. (Don’t use half and half). Stir occasionally, continue to simmer until sauce thickens and turns into a lovely pale golden color, about 15 more minutes. Add salt and cracked pepper to taste (you may not need the salt).
- Saute the apples. At the same time, saute apples in butter and olive oil, in skillet over medium heat until golden and tender. Add sage, salt and maple, and a 2 tablespoons of hard apple cider. Once the cider has cooked down, turn off the heat and set the apples aside.
- Grill Pork Loin on medium heat, turning often until all sides are seared (about 12 minutes) and nicely charred. Turn grill to low and continue to cook (or place in a 350F oven) until internal temperature reaches 140 F. This is important. Do not overcook– or pork will become dry. Once the internal temp of pork is 140 F, promptly remove from heat and wrap tightly in foil and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Slice pork and place on a platter, spoon apple mixture over and around. Spoon Pan Sauce over the top or serve it on the side. Garnish with sage leaves.
Notes
The Pan Sauce can be made ahead and reheated along with the sauteed apples.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 349
- Sugar: 21.5 g
- Sodium: 1169.7 mg
- Fat: 14.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.4 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 25.2 g
- Cholesterol: 101.4 mg