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Herbed Pork with Apples

Prep Time:

2 hrs

Cook Time:

1 hr

Serves:

8

Level:

intermediate

Soucre

Alevia's Kitchen

Short Description

Tender pork cooked with fresh herbs and sweet apples for a delicious savoury-sweet combination.

Ingredients

Marinade:

1 ½ teaspoons dried sage

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon dried rosemary

½ teaspoon dried marjoram

1 pinch salt and pepper


Apple Mix:

2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced into 1-inch cubes

½ red onion, diced

1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar


Sauce:

½ cup apple juice

⅓ cup maple syrup

3 lb pork loin

Preparation

In a bowl, combine the sage, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Rub the roast and let stand for 2 hours in the fridge


In another bowl, mix the apples and onions with the brown sugar, set aside


Preheat oven to 325°F Bake the pork roast for 1 hr or until internal temperature reaches

155°F; drain the fat and juices from the pan into a saucepan and add the apple mixture. Spoon the apples around the pork and cook for another 30 minutes


Remove the roast from the pan and let it rest. To make the gravy, pour drippings from the pan into a saucepan, skim the excess fat from the meat juices, and stir in the apple juice and syrup. Reduce over medium heat until the liquid has reduced by half. Pour over the top once the pork has been sliced

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