Apple-&-Fennel Roasted Pork Tenderloin
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Roasted apples, fennel and red onion are the perfect foil to roasted pork tenderloin. Make it a meal: Stir sauteed broccoli rabe into quick-cooking barley to serve alongside.


Apple-&-Fennel Roasted Pork Tenderloin


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Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2    large sweet-tart apples, such as Fuji or Braeburn, slicedOn Sale
  • 1    large bulb fennel, trimmed, cored and thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon chopped fronds for garnishOn Sale
  • 1    large red onion, slicedOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons  canola oil, dividedOn Sale
  • 1  pound  pork tenderloin, trimmedOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  kosher saltOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground pepperOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons  cider vinegarOn Sale
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Directions
1.
Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 475 degrees F .
2.
Toss apples, sliced fennel and onion with 1 tablespoon oil in a large bowl. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast on the lower oven rack, stirring twice, until tender and golden, 30 to 35 minutes.
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About 10 minutes after the apple mixture goes into the oven, sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn the pork over and transfer the pan to the top oven rack. Roast until just barely pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer registers 145 degrees F , 12 to 14 minutes.
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Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Immediately stir vinegar into the pan (be careful, the handle will be hot), scraping up any browned bits, then add to the apple mixture. Thinly slice the pork; serve with the apple mixture and sprinkle with fennel fronds.

Nutrition information
Calories 279, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Sodium 371 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 25 g, Potassium 837 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin C 25%. Exchanges: Fruit 1,Vegetable 1,Lean Meat 3. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How to Cook Pork Tenderloin
For lean white meat that's diet friendly and packed with nutrition, it's hard to top pork, especially the tenderloin. Follow this recipe for how to cook pork tenderloin and you'll end up with a dish that melts in your mouth. This method calls for so few ingredients, you might worry that the meat will be bland, but good pork tenderloin needs little more than a sprinkle of salt and a dash of pepper to bring out its naturally sweet flavor.

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