Pork Tenderloin with Apple Stuffing
Servings: 6
Calories: 716kcal
Apple Spiced Pork Tenderloin is a pork tenderloin recipe that will blow you away with aromatic spices and an apple jelly glaze, surrounding with fresh apple and ham stuffing, all cooked on the same baking sheet.
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Ingredients
Stuffing:
- 8 cups plain white or wheat bread crusts removed diced into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/4 cup ham or pancetta diced
- 1/2 cup white onion diced
- 1/2 cup carrots diced
- 1/2 cup celery thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 2 garlic cloves micrograted
- 2 Red Delicious apples cored and diced
- 1 cup apple juice
Pork Tenderloin:
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 pounds pork tenderloin , trimmed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup apple jelly
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger , micrograted
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic , micrograted
Instructions
Stuffing:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Arrange the bread cubes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with the salt and pepper. Bake them for 6 minutes, turn and bake for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until dry and crispy like croutons.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced ham, white onion, carrots and celery. Sweat the vegetables until they start to soften, but are still semi-firm.
- Remove the vegetables to a large mixing bowl and toss with the dried bread cubes, thyme, rosemary, garlic and apples. Set aside.
Pork Tenderloin:
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the garlic powder, cinnamon, cumin, salt, allspice, ginger and pepper.
- Rub the pork tenderloin with the olive oil and then spice mixture.
- Place the tenderloin onto a broiler pan and return to the 400°F oven for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the apple jelly, fresh ginger, lemon zest and garlic in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until combined.
- At 30 minutes, baste the tenderloin roast with the apple jelly mixture. Toss the stuffing mix with the apple juice and then arrange around the pork roast. Cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove and baste the roast with apple jelly mixture again. Gently toss stuffing to evenly brown. Return to the oven for 15 minutes, or until internal temperature of roast reaches 155°F using a digital thermometer.
- Remove the roast and stuffing and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments and star ratings.
Notes
It is helpful to dice all vegetables in a uniform size so they will all cook evenly.
Nutrition
Calories: 716kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1387mg | Potassium: 1276mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1910IU | Vitamin C: 9.1mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 5.2mg
