Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples

A delicious combination of juicy pork tenderloin roasted with fresh green apples and served with barley. The dish is flavored with fresh thyme and finished with a white wine pan sauce.

2 servings
1 hr 1 min

Ingredients

  • 1 piece pork tenderloin
  • 1 to taste salt and pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 whole green apples
  • ½ cup barley
  • ½ cup white wine

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat the oven to 400°F. Pat the pork dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the thyme.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Warm the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium- high heat. Sear the pork until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. In the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the apples, cut side down.

    8 min

  3. 3.

    Turn the apples over and transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast for 12 minutes, until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145°F for medium.

    12 min

  4. 4.

    Meanwhile, cook the barley according to the package directions. Keep warm.

    25 min

  5. 5.

    Transfer the pork to a cutting board; tent with aluminum foil to keep warm. Remove the apples to a serving platter.

    3 min

  6. 6.

    Place the skillet over medium- high heat. Add the wine; cook for 3 minutes, until the wine is reduced by half.

    3 min

  7. 7.

    Slice the meat and transfer to the platter with the apples; add cooked barley. Drizzle the pan sauce over the pork and barley; serve.

    5 min

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