Easy Pork Tenderloin with Apples

pork tenderloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast is lower in fat, while pork loin is a more affordable cut of pork.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper substitute.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while seasoned water is a cost-effective alternative.

Peel and chop all your fruits and vegetables.

Season the pork tenderloin with salt, black pepper, and olive oil on all sides.

With a long knife, create a lengthwise hole in the pork to infuse flavor from both ends.

Stuff the pork tenderloin with lemon peels, cloves of garlic, and rosemary.

Sear the pork in a Dutch oven, turning it around on all sides until golden brown.

Toss in diced onion, chopped carrots, and apple slices. Optionally, add chestnuts.

Crumble a stock cube into the mixture and stir briefly on medium heat to melt the flavors.

Cover the Dutch oven and transfer the pork to a preheated oven at 430°F (220°C).

Aim for a total cooking time of 1 hour and 30 minutes, turning the pork after 45 minutes and introducing broccoli to the mix.

Cook for another 45 minutes, then remove it from the oven and deglaze with half a cup of cognac.

Remove the pork from the pan and let it rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes, covered with aluminum foil.

Place the cooked vegetables and apples in a serving dish to create a base for the pork.

Slice the pork and place the slices on the serving dish over the vegetables.

On low heat, pour half a cup of cognac into the pan, a cup of water or chicken stock, and a tablespoon of corn starch to deglaze the pan drippings and make the gravy.

Allow the gravy to evaporate to form a rich thick sauce.

Pour some sauce over the pork and serve the rest at the table in a sauce boat.

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