Here’s a twist on porkchops and apple sauce: Cooking Light’s spiced pork tenderloin served with a side of sautéed apples. The lean pork tenderloin medallions are rubbed in a sweet spice coating and cooked over a cast iron skillet. The apples get a savory treatment sautéed in shallots and thyme. This high protein, low carb recipe is quick to make and, once you taste it, quick to vanish!
Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Apples
Ingredients
- 3/8 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground Coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
- 1 pound Pork Tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 pieces
- 1 teaspoon Oil (or cooking spray)
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 2 cups Braeburn or Gala Apple (approx. 2 medium apples), unpeeled and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup Shallots, thinly sliced
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider
- 1 teaspoon fresh Thyme leaves
Directions
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Combine first 5 ingredients; sprinkle spice mixture evenly over pork. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from pan; keep warm.
Melt butter in pan; swirl to coat. Add apple slices, 1/3 cup shallots, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; sauté 4 minutes or until apple starts to brown. Add apple cider to pan, and cook for 2 minutes or until apple is crisp-tender. Stir in thyme leaves. Serve apple mixture with the pork.
Nutrition Information
Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 3 pork medallions + 0.5 cup apple mixture
Per serving: Calories: 244; Total Fat: 11g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 4g; Cholesterol: 89mg; Sodium: 354mg; Total Carbohydrates: 13g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugars: 9g; Protein: 24g
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 502 mg; Vitamin A: 5%; Vitamin C: 12%; Calcium: 2%; Iron: 9%
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