Roasted Pork Loin with Brown Sugar Apples
Roast pork loin with the comfort food flavor of brown sugar and apples for a delicious simple meal.
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 lb boneless pork loin or similar size
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic or garlic paste
- pinch of salt and pepper
topping
- 2 apples sliced (I use firm sweet, Honeycrisp apples)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water or apple juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- In a roasting pan or dutch oven place the pork loin.
- Rub or brush the butter over the meat, add garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until internal temperature is 145°, check with a meat thermometer.
- Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes.
- In a medium pan on the stove melt the butter, brown sugar and apples over medium-high heat just until the brown sugar melts and the apples get golden, add the water or apple juice and place a lid on for a minute to create the sauce.
- Pour the apple mixture over the pork and serve.