Maple-Braised Apples and Pork

This one-skillet recipe is easy and quick to prepare. It can also be made with other Ontario Apples such as Empire, Cortland, Crispin or Golden Delicious. Serve with in-season vegetables—cooked potatoes, steamed broccoli, glazed carrots.

Preparation time

15 minutes

Ready in

40 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Makes

4 Servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb (500 g) Ontario Boneless Pork Loin or Tenderloin, cut crosswise in 1/2-inch 
    (1 cm) thick slices
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground dried sage
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
  • 1  Ontario Onion, thinly sliced
  • 4  Ontario McIntosh Apples (unpeeled), cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) Ontario Maple Syrup
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken or vegetable broth 

Instructions

Rub pork slices with sage; season lightly with salt and pepper. In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add pork slices; cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to clean plate and set aside.

Add onion to pan; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened, reducing heat if necessary to prevent burning. Add apples; cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, until wilted. Stir in maple syrup.

Return pork and accumulated juices to skillet. Add broth; cover and simmer, for about 5 minutes, until just a hint of pink remains in pork. Transfer pork to plate, cover and keep warm.

Increase heat to high; boil apple mixture until liquid becomes syrupy. Return pork to skillet and stir to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving:

  • Protein: 28 grams
  • Fat: 9 grams
  • Carbohydrate: 33 grams
  • Calories: 325
  • Fiber: 4 grams
  • Sodium: 150 mg