Pork Tenderloin with Apples
Pork Tenderloin with Apples might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 35g of protein, 14g of fat, and A mixture of apple cider, pumpkin pie spice, parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the apple cider vinegar you could follow this main course with the eggless plum cake , how to make plum cake as a dessert.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Sprinkle the pork with the pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the pork and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes.
Halve the apples and scoop out the cores.
Cut 1/2 tablespoon butter into 4 pieces; put a piece in each apple half.
Sprinkle with half of the shallot and a pinch of salt.
Add the apples to the skillet with the pork, cut-side up, and transfer to the oven. Roast until a meat thermometer registers 145 degrees F, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine 1 3/4 cups water, the remaining shallot and a pinch of salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Add the barley, cover and cook over low heat until the water is absorbed, 12 minutes.
Transfer the pork and apples to a cutting board. Return the skillet to medium-high heat and add the cider, vinegar and 1/4 cup water; simmer, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Slice the pork and serve with the pan sauce, apples and barley.
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
Recommended wine: Malbec, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese
Pork Tenderloin works really well with Malbec, Pinot Noir, and Sangiovese. Pinot noir's light body is great for lean cuts, medium bodied sangiovese complement meaty sauces, stews, and other multi-ingredient dishes, and full-bodied tannic malbec pairs with fatty cuts and barbecue. One wine you could try is La Celian Elite Malbec. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 20 dollars.
La Celia Elite Malbec
Complex aromas where the red and juicy fruit stands out, with elegant floral contribution and fresh herbs.The aging in oak has achieved in this wine an exquisite combination prevailing the fruit. In mouth there is an austere entrance and great length. In the mouth, the tannins are soft and silky. Ideal to drink with goat cheese board, contains roasted vaccine, humita, roasted vegetables, pears in Malbec reduction.