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Roast Pork Loin with Apples

Roast Pork Loin with Apples is a juicy main course of pork and apples, easy to make and perfect for special occasions.
Recipe Roast Pork Loin with Apples
  • Difficulty Medium
  • Preparation 20 minutes
  • Cooking 1 hour and30 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Imagine bringing to the table a meat main course that combines the fragrance of apples with the juicy tenderness of pork loin, creating a harmony of flavors that wins you over at first bite. Pork loin with apples is the ideal recipe to surprise your guests at a special dinner, or to treat the family on autumn evenings, when the craving for warm, comforting dishes is stronger than ever. Perfect as an autumn dish with apples, this recipe turns simple ingredients into a true masterpiece of flavor, with tender, juicy pork made unique by the sweetness of the apples.

This pork and apples recipe takes just a few steps but gives you an easy pork roast with consistently outstanding results. You can cook your pork loin in the oven for a golden, fragrant crust, or choose slow cooking in a pot to enjoy even more tender meat. The secret of this dish lies in the pairing: the apples add moisture and fragrance, keeping every slice wonderfully flavorful. Make it your own by adding the spices you love most: rosemary, pink peppercorns or a delicate hint of cinnamon will bring out the flavor even more.

This main course for special dinners also lends itself to many variations, and we invite you to explore other tasty ideas, such as Pork Loin with Porcini Mushrooms or the original Roast Pork with Mustard and Honey, as well as the fragrant Roast with Apples and the refined Pork Rolls with Speck, Sage and Beer. With a flavorful pork loin with apples, every occasion becomes a celebration with an authentic, inviting flavor that will stay in the memory of everyone who tastes it.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make Roast Pork Loin with Apples, first tie the pork loin with kitchen twine (here is our guide on How to Tie a Roast)
    Roast Pork Loin with Apples, step 1: the pork loin tied with kitchen twine
  2. Once it is tied, season the loin with salt and pepper and brown it well on all sides in a pot with a little olive oil, a pat of butter, the garlic cloves, the sage leaves and the rosemary sprigs.
    Roast Pork Loin with Apples, step 2: browning the loin with garlic, sage and rosemary
  3. Deglaze with the white wine and the Marsala, let the alcohol evaporate, then transfer everything to the oven and cook at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or at least until the meat is cooked through. During cooking, turn the roast over well and add a little broth as needed.
  4. Halfway through cooking, add the well-washed apples and continue until both the apples and the meat are fully cooked.
    Roast Pork Loin with Apples, step 4: apples added to the roast halfway through cooking
  5. Once it is ready, take everything out of the oven, let the loin rest for a few moments and cut it into slices. Remove the apples, scoop out the flesh and spoon it over the slices of meat together with the cooking juices. Serve your Pork Loin with Apples piping hot, with some good Storo polenta, made from a prized cornmeal from Trentino, on the side. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Pork loin with apples

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can also make Roast Pork Loin with Apples on the stovetop: to do so, add a red onion cut into rings to the pork loin, let it sauté, then add the apples, peeled and cut into small pieces. You will get a really tasty apple and onion purée.

Tips

We recommend using small to medium apples. This way you will shorten the cooking time.

Storage

Once cooked, Roast Pork Loin with Apples keeps in the fridge for 1-2 days.

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