Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Apple Ginger Sauce Recipe
Pork tenderloins have a wonderful flavor on their own, but when you combine with fall inspired flavors like apple and ginger, and use root vegetables like parsnips, turnips, sweet potatoes you have a company ready meal that looks and tastes gourmet, but is very easy to prepare. Roasting the root vegetables allows them to caramelize and brings out their sweetness.
Take advantage of the hot deal on whole pork loins at Safeway, and the frozen pork tenderloin tips on sale for buy one get one free to make this amazing recipe. This is definitely a weekend prep recipe because it takes about an hour total to prepare, even longer if you use the pork loin, but it’s worth it!
Ingredients
For the Roasted Pork Tenderloin
- 2 pork tenderloin 1 pound each
- 2 medium parsnips OR carrots, peeled and bias-sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 2 medium cippolini onions peeled and each cut into 6 wedges
- 1 medium sweet potato peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 1 small turnip peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
1 recipe Apple-Ginger Sauce
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 Tbs fresh chives chopped (optional)
- For the Apple-Ginger Sauce
- 2/3 cup apple cider
- 1/3 cup chicken broth reduced-sodium
- 2 Tbs water cold
- 1 Tbs brandy OR apple cider
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp butter
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
Instructions
For the Roasted Pork Tenderloin:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat inside of large shallow roasting pan with olive oil cooking spray.
- Combine parsnips, onions, sweet potato and turnip in pan. Coat vegetables with olive oil cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Roast in heated oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, ginger and pepper; sprinkle and rub evenly over surfaces of tenderloins.
- Lightly brown one tenderloin over medium-high heat for 2-4 minutes in large heavy skillet coated with olive oil cooking spray.
- Transfer tenderloin to cutting board or plate.
- Remove skillet from heat and recoat with olive oil cooking spray. Lightly brown remaining tenderloin.
- Stir and push vegetables to edge of roasting pan; place tenderloins in center of pan.
- Continue roasting in for 20-27 minutes or until internal temperature of pork tenderloins reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a 3-minute rest time. While tenderloins are roasting, prepare Apple-Ginger Sauce.
- Transfer pork tenderloins to clean cutting board. Loosely cover with foil; let rest for 5 minutes. Turn oven off. Stir and return vegetables to oven to keep warm.
- 10. To serve, cut one pork tenderloin into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Serve with roasted vegetables and sauce. Garnish with chives.
For the Apple-Ginger Sauce:
- Combine 2/3 cup apple cider and chicken broth in small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup. ??Combine water, brandy (or apple cider) and cornstarch.
- Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into broth mixture using a wire whisk.
- Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, butter and ginger. Serve with roasted pork and vegetables.
- Makes 1/2 cup or 2 tablespoons per serving.
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