Pork Tenderloin with Apples

Juicy roasted pork tenderloin with caramelized apples and onions in a quick cider-mustard pan sauce, all in one skillet.

Servings
4
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min
Oven
425°F220°C
Photo: Pork tenderloin
Photo of pork tenderloin (not this exact recipe) by Taylorderek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

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Equipment

  • Large oven-safe skillet
  • Instant-read thermometer

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Trim any silvery membrane from the pork and season it all over with the salt, pepper and thyme.Heat the oven to 220°C. Trim any silvery membrane from the pork and season it all over with the salt, pepper and thyme.

  2. Heat the oil in the skillet over medium-high heat and brown the pork on all sides, 6–8 minutes total. Move it to a plate.

  3. Add the butter, apples and onion and cook, turning, until lightly caramelized, 4–5 minutes. Set the pork on top.

  4. Roast until the thickest part of the pork reads 140°F, 12–15 minutes. Move the pork to a board to rest for 5 minutes; it will climb to 145°F.Roast until the thickest part of the pork reads 60°C, 12–15 minutes. Move the pork to a board to rest for 5 minutes; it will climb to 63°C.

  5. Set the skillet over medium heat (the handle is hot). Add the cider, vinegar and mustard and simmer, scraping up the browned bits, until slightly syrupy, 3 minutes. Slice the pork and serve with the apples and sauce.

Notes

  • Tenderloin is lean, so a thermometer makes all the difference. Slightly pink pork at 145°F is safe and juicy.

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Nutrition estimate

Calories
295
Protein
25 g
Carbs
20 g
Fat
14 g

Per serving, estimated from USDA FoodData Central values for the listed amounts. Optional ingredients and to-taste seasoning are not included, and actual values vary by brand. How we estimate

An original recipe written for CookSimple. Illustration: original artwork for CookSimple. Added September 25, 2026.