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