Best 7 Roast Loin Of Pork With Baked Apples And Cider Gravy Recipes

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Introducing a delectable journey into the realm of culinary delights, we unveil a symphony of flavors that is our roast loin of pork, lovingly embraced by the sweet caress of baked apples and enveloped in a rich, cider-infused gravy. This culinary masterpiece promises an unforgettable feast, where the tender pork loin basks in a tapestry of savory and aromatic layers, while the baked apples lend a delightful burst of sweetness and tartness. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure as we guide you through the steps of crafting this delectable dish, transforming humble ingredients into a spectacle of taste that will leave your palate craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CIDER-ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH PICKLED APPLES AND CHILES



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Roasting a pork loin on a bed of apples, onions and cinnamon moistened with cider gives the meat a caramelized sweetness and spicy perfume. The roast browns on top while the apples and onions collapse into a meltingly tender, golden heap beneath it. Then, to offset all the soft richness, bright and tangy pickled apples and chiles are served alongside. It's a dish that's both company worthy and cozy, as perfect for a Sunday supper, spooned over mashed potatoes or polenta, as it is served to guests alongside an elegant gratin. Keep some extra apple cider on hand to add to the pan if it dries out and starts to burn. Just a splash or two should do it.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, roasts, main course

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon allspice berries
1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds
Pinch kosher salt
1 large tart apple, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 small jalapeños, seeded and thinly sliced
1 (2 1/2 to 3-pound) boneless pork loin (not tenderloin)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, plus more rosemary sprigs for garnish
2 teaspoons fennel seeds, coarsely crushed
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large, tart apple, halved, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
1 onion, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1/2 cup chicken stock, more as needed
About 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) hard apple cider or chicken stock, more as needed
1 tablespoon butter, cubed

Steps:

  • To make the pickled apples, in a small pot, combine 1/4 cup water with vinegar, sugar, allspice, coriander and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Put apples and jalapeños in a medium heatproof bowl or jar, and pour hot vinegar mixture on top. Let cool to room temperature and let pickle for at least 2 hours. (Mixture can be made up to 1 week ahead and stored in the refrigerator.)
  • Rub pork all over with rosemary, fennel seeds, salt and pepper. Refrigerate, fat side up and uncovered, for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
  • Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place pork on a rimmed 11-by-18-inch sheet pan. Scatter apples, onion, garlic and cinnamon stick in an even layer around pork loin. Transfer baking sheet to oven rack, and add chicken stock, then carefully pour in cider (it's best to position pan in oven, then pour in liquid). You may not need all of the cider here. You can add more later as it roasts - stop if it threatens to overflow.
  • Roast until pork reaches 135 degrees internally, 35 to 50 minutes. Keep an eye on the pork. If all the cider evaporates and baking dish starts to burn while the pork is cooking, add a splash more cider.
  • Transfer pork to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, transfer roasted apples, onions and garlic to a serving platter (discard cinnamon sticks). Scrape jus and any golden bits from baking sheet into a small pot, and bring to a simmer (add a little more chicken stock if needed). Whisk in butter and a pinch of salt and cook until the sauce is reduced by about a third (you just want to thicken it up a bit), 3 to 7 minutes. Pour in any juices from the cutting board where the pork loin is resting.
  • Slice pork and place on a serving platter, along with the roasted apples and onions. Drizzle some of the sauce and also some of the liquid from the pickled apples on top. Garnish with the rosemary, and serve with pickled apples and jalapeños alongside.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 397, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 39 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 762 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ROASTED LOIN OF PORK WITH PAN GRAVY



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Juicy, tender pork covered in a pan gravy that is packed with flavor. Great to serve to guests! My mother-in-law who can't cook demanded I teach her how to make this! Substitute chicken stock for pork stock in the gravy, if you wish.

Provided by France C

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork

Time 2h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin roast
1 stalk celery, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
1 large onion, diced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons flour
½ cup pork stock

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano, dry mustard powder, and garlic. Cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • With a sharp knife, make several small slits in the pork roast. Place the roast into a roasting pan, and spread the spice mixture all over the roast and in the incisions. Surround the roast with celery, carrots, and onion, and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until the pork roast is browned and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 2 hours. About 15 minutes before the end of cooking, turn the oven temperature up to 425 to help brown the roast.
  • Remove pork roast from oven, and allow to stand for about 10 minutes before slicing. Check temperature again; roast temperature should be at least 160 degrees F (75 degrees C) before serving.
  • While roast is resting, place the roasting pan containing vegetables and pan drippings over a stove burner set to medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and simmer the drippings and flour for about 3 minutes to remove raw taste from flour. Whisk in the pork stock, a little at a time, until the gravy is thickened. Strain the gravy, and serve with the roast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 119.4 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 39.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 200.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

ROAST PORK WITH CRACKLING



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This classic roast pork recipe with lots of delicious crackling is great for Sunday lunch with the family. Top with our tasty apple & cider gravy

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1.8kg piece of rolled and tied pork loin with the skin scored
2 garlic cloves, sliced into thin slivers
small bunch rosemary, broken into small sprigs
3 bay leaves, torn
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 Bramley apple, peeled, quartered, cored and roughly sliced
1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 tbsp plain flour
100ml good quality cider
500ml vegetable or chicken stock

Steps:

  • If you have time, rub salt in the pork skin 2 hours before cooking and leave it uncovered in the fridge. Heat the oven to 230C/210C fan/gas 8. Turn the pork rind-side down and with a small knife make about 6 deep incisions along the meat. Poke a sliver of garlic, a piece of rosemary and bay in each incision and turn the pork the right way up. If you didn't salt the pork earlier salt the skin now.
  • Mix the carrot, onion and apple and scatter along the middle of a shallow roasting tray to make a bed for the pork to sit on. Sit the pork on the vegetables and rub the skin with the oil. Place the pork in the oven and leave for 15 mins then turn the heat down to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and continue to roast for 1hr 30 mins. If after this time you don't have brilliant crackling turn the heat up again and check every 5 mins until the skin has crackled.
  • Remove the pork from the roasting tray to a board to rest and pour off all but about 2 tbsp of fat from the tray. If your tray is robust enough to go on the heat then do so, if not scrape the contents into a shallow saucepan and place on the heat. Stir the flour in with the veg and cook until you have a mushy, dark amber paste then splash in the cider and bubble down to a thick paste again. Pour in the stock and simmer everything for 8-10 mins until you have thickened gravy. Strain the sauce into another saucepan pushing as much puréed apple as you can through the sieve. Simmer again and season to taste.
  • Carve the pork loin with crackling attached into slices using a serrated knife and serve with your favourite vegetables and the apple and cider gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562 calories, Fat 32.8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11.3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5.1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 52.6 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

ROAST LOIN OF PORK WITH BAKED APPLES AND CIDER GRAVY



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Categories     Pork

Yield 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

Pork:
2 (5 pound) pork loin roasts, rib bones attached, back bone (chine) removed
Small bunch sage, leaves chopped
Small bunch thyme, leaves chopped
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (12-ounce) bottle hard cider
1 cup chicken broth
1 lemon, juiced optional
Apples:
8 Gala or Golden Delicious apples
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 or 2 large corn muffins crumbled (1/2 cup), reserve some for sprinkling on apples
1/2 cup golden raisins
6 sage leaves, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup hard cider
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the pork roast in a roasting pan with the ribs facing up, braced against each other. Add sage and thyme to olive oil. Brush the pork roasts with oil mixture and season with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Roast the pork loin for 2 1/2 hours, until the skin is crackled. (Put the apples in the oven along with the pork roast in the last half hour of cooking.) Remove the pork roast to a cutting board and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving. Pour out some of the excess fat from the roasting pan and put it on the stove over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the flour into the hot pan juices, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk to prevent lumps. Cook and stir the roux until its light brown. Add the cider and continue to stir to incorporate. Pour in the chicken broth; boil and stir for 5 minutes until the sauce is thick. Check for seasoning - add lemon juice if necessary. Serve the cider gravy with the pork roast and baked apples. To make the buttered apples: Core the apples with an apple corer, making a good size cavity to hold the stuffing. Douse the cut sides of the apples with some of the lemon juice to prevent them from browning while you make the stuffing. In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, muffin crumbs, raisins, sage, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Spoon the stuffing into the cavities of the cored apples; stand them up, side by side, in a baking dish and sprinkle the tops with the reserved muffin crumbs. Pour the cider around the apples and bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 375 degrees F, until soft when pierced with a knife. Place the warm apples in the center of a round serving dish. Spoon the cider sauce around the apples and serve with the pork loin.

PORK ROAST WITH APPLES, CIDER, AND CREAM



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At certain times of the year, parts of Northern California's Sonoma County sprout masses of wild mushrooms, and at one time apple orchards covered many of the hills now blanketed with vineyards. Gone today are many of those venerable old trees, but remnants of some orchards remain, as does the heritage that inspired this savory slow-cooked meal.

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons vegetable or grape seed oil
2 1/2-pound pork loin roast, trimmed of fat
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 ounce assorted fresh wild mushrooms, stemmed, thoroughly cleaned
1 cup apple juice or apple cider
1/2 cup Chardonnay or other white wine
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 pippin or other tart, firm fleshed apple, sliced
1 cup walnuts

Steps:

  • Place a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the pork and cook, turning, for about 15 minutes, until evenly browned on all sides. Transfer the meat to the slow cooker.
  • Add the onion to the pan and sauté in the oil for about 7 minutes, until it just begins to brown. Add the mushrooms and sauté for 5 minutes, until tender. Add the apple juice and wine and cook for 10 minutes, until reduced in half, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan.
  • Pour the sauce and vegetables over the roast. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours, until the meat is very tender and has reached an internal temperature of at least 165°F. Remove the roast from the slow cooker and set aside on a plate. Add the cream and apple to the juices in the slow cooker and stir well. Return the meat to the slow cooker and continue cooking on high for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes, until evenly browned. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. When cool enough to handle, coarsely chop the walnuts.
  • Remove the pork from the slow cooker and cut into serving slices. Arrange the pork on plates and spoon on the sauce and apples. Garnish each serving with the walnuts and serve at once.

ROAST PORK WITH CIDER GRAVY



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Hand and spring of pork is a cheaper cut that becomes irresistibly tender and juicy with slow-cooking - cook for a crowd and serve with a rich gravy

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Categories     Dinner

Time 5h40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 boned and rolled hand and spring of pork , skin scored (about 4kg)
2 tbsp olive oil
sea salt
3 leeks , roughly chopped
2 carrots , roughly chopped
1 turnip , peeled and roughly chopped
2 bay leaves
3 sprigs thyme
1 sprig sage
500ml cider
500ml hot chicken stock
25g butter
25g flour

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 220C/ 200C fan/ gas 7. Score the skin of the pork and rub with olive oil and sea salt. Put the pork, leeks, carrots, turnip and herbs in large high-sided roasting pan and pour in the cider and stock. Roast for 30 minutes, then take the roasting tray out of the oven and cover tightly with foil. Return to the oven and turn the heat to 150C/ 130C fan/ gas 2.
  • After 4 hours, remove the foil, turn the oven back up again to 220C/ 200C fan/ gas 7 and roast for another 30 minutes.
  • Take the pork out of the oven, remove the meat, cover and set aside to rest. Drain the cooking liquid, pouring off any excess fat. Either serve or discard the cooking vegetables.
  • To make the gravy, melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour, cook for 2 minutes then whisk in the cooking liquid. Simmer for a few minutes. Serve alongside the meat. Delicious with braised red cabbage and roast potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677 calories, Fat 39.3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13.9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9.2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 3.2 grams fiber, Protein 62.3 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH CIDER AND CHUNKY APPLESAUCE



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This succulent bone-in pork loin uses a high heat method over liquid to seal in the juices, then cooks at lower heat to tender perfection before being cut off the bone for serving. The aromas of savory spices and onions mingle with apple cider to permeate the roast with amazing flavor, and it's finished with a side of chunky, sweet/savory apple sauce. A delicious recipe from Chef Anne Burrell.

Provided by ninja

Categories     Pork

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 sprigs rosemary, roughly chopped
2 sprigs sage, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
kosher salt
extra virgin olive oil
1 center cut pork rib roast, bone-in, with 6 ribs
2 large onions, sliced
1 bunch thyme, tied with string
3 bay leaves
2 quarts apple cider
3 tablespoons butter
4 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut in 1/2-inch chunks (tossed in lemon juice if not using right away)
1 1/2 cups of the reserved cider, from the roasted pork loin
1/4 cup apple cider
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a food processor, combine the chopped herbs with the garlic, crushed red pepper, a generous pinch of salt and enough olive oil to make a paste. Brush the paste all over the outside of the pork rib roast.
  • Toss the onions with olive oil and salt, and place in the bottom of a roasting pan. Add the thyme, bay leaves and 2/3 of the cider (5 1/3 cups).
  • Place the pork on top of the onions and then in the preheated oven. Roast the pork at 425 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the pork has developed a lovely brown crust. Check the pork, stir the onions and cider if they are starting to burn. Add more cider if the fluid level starts to go down.
  • Lower the oven to 375 degrees F and roast for another 30 to 35 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reads 150 degrees F. If the crust on the pork starts to get too dark while cooking, cover it with foil.
  • When done, place the pork loin on a plate, cover loosely with foil and let rest for at least 15 minutes before carving. Remove 1 1/2 cups of the cider from the bottom of the roasting pan and reserve for the applesauce. When ready to carve, cut the pork from the bone and cut the loin into thin slices. Serve with the onions braised in cider and chunky applesauce.
  • For the applesauce, melt the butter in a saucepan large enough to accommodate the apples. Add the apples and saute over medium-low heat until the apples start to soften. Add the reserved cider, apple cider and cinnamon and cook over low-medium heat until most of the cider has evaporated and the apples are cooked and very soft. Add the heavy cream and walnuts, and cook until the cream has reduced by half.

Tips:

  • For a crispy and flavorful pork loin, roast it uncovered in a hot oven (425°F) for 20-30 minutes before reducing the heat to 350°F and continuing to roast until an internal temperature of 145°F is reached.
  • To ensure perfectly baked apples, choose firm and tart varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp. Cut them into uniform slices so they cook evenly, and toss them with a mixture of butter, brown sugar, and spices for an irresistible flavor.
  • For a smooth and rich cider gravy, use a good quality apple cider and simmer it with fresh herbs, garlic, and onion. Add a touch of Dijon mustard and heavy cream for an extra layer of flavor.
  • Serve the pork loin with the baked apples and cider gravy immediately, garnished with fresh herbs and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for a stunning presentation.

Conclusion:

This delectable Roast Loin of Pork with Baked Apples and Cider Gravy is a culinary masterpiece that seamlessly blends savory and sweet flavors. With its crispy pork loin, tender and flavorful baked apples, and luscious cider gravy, this dish is sure to impress your dinner guests. Whether you're hosting a special occasion meal or simply craving a comforting and delicious dinner, this recipe is a must-try. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds tantalized.

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