Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Onions

Name: Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Onions
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Pork loin — 190 g; Apples — 120 g; Onions — 70 g; Butter — 15 g; Dried thyme — 1 g; Apple juice — 70 ml; Salt — 2 g; Ground black pepper — 1 g

Juicy pork tenderloin roasted with apples, onions, and thyme in apple juice. A tender, festive alternative to poultry.

Time: 50 min
Serving: 512 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $2.77
Protein: 42 g

High protein Hearty

Ingredients

1 Pork loinpack 600 g ≈ $5.98 190 g
2 Apples≈ $3.50 per kg 120 g
3 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 70 g
4 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 15 g
5 Dried thyme 1 g
6 Apple juicepack 1 l ≈ $3.00 70 ml
7 Salt 2 g
8 Ground black pepper 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Season pork¹ with salt, pepper, and thyme.
Slice apples² into wedges and cut onions³ into half-moons.
Arrange onions³ and apples² in a baking dish, then place pork¹ on top with butter⁴ chunks.
Pour apple² juice over the pork¹, cover with foil, and roast for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and roast another 12–15 minutes until golden and juices run clear.
Let pork¹ rest 5 minutes, slice, and serve with apples² and onions³.

Tips

Why it works: Rub the pork with the spices before baking so they soak evenly into the meat and do not stay on the surface. If you skip this, the crust will be dry and bland.
Substitutions: Swap the apple juice for 70 ml of white wine or 50 ml of water plus 20 ml of apple cider vinegar. You can use shallot instead of onion, it is milder and will not overpower the flavor.
Common mistakes: If the juices in the dish are not clear after 30 minutes, the meat is under-salted or the oven is below 180 °C. Check after 20 minutes.
Storing and reheating: Keeps for 3 days in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes with a splash of water, covering the plate. Do not freeze, the meat will turn dry.
Serve with: Serve with mashed potatoes or boiled rice to soften the tartness of the apples. It suits a family dinner on the weekend.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	512 kcal	26%
Protein	42 g	55%
Fat	24 g	35%
Carbs	31 g	12%
Per 100 g	109 kcal

Cost

≈ $2.77per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is pork loin.

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