This sweet and savory pork tenderloin is browned on the stove top but finished in the oven. It is wonderful served with mashed potatoes or your favorite fall side dishes.
PREP TIME 10 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 35 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 45 minutesminutes
YIELD 8servings
Ingredients
1package of 2 unseasoned pork tenderloins
Sprinkle of kosher salt and pepper
2tablespoonsolive oil
1cupunsweetened applesauce
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
3tablespoonsDijon mustard
2tablespoonshoney
2tablespoonsdried rosemary or 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Season the pork with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. When the oil shimmers, add the pork tenderloins and brown them on all sides. Transfer the pork to a roasting pan. (NOTE: An enameled cast-iron roasting pan or dutch oven like Le Creuset or Staub would let you do everything in one dish.)
Stir together the applesauce, brown sugar, mustard, honey, and rosemary. Pour the mixture evenly over the pork tenderloins in the pan.
Bake for 30 - 40 minutes or until the pork registers 160°F with a probe thermometer.