Paraben Free Apple Cider Pork Tenderloin
Warm spices meet the bright sweetness of unfiltered apple cider in this skillet-to-oven pork dish that feels genuinely special without requiring a complicated ingredient list. The tenderloin gets rubbed with turmeric, ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon before a hard sear in coconut oil, building a gorgeous crust and layering in flavor from the very start. Every component in this recipe — from the bone broth to the raw honey to the fresh thyme — is a whole, recognizable ingredient, which is exactly what you want when you're trying to avoid synthetic preservatives and chemical additives that sneak into so many packaged sauces and marinades. The pan sauce comes together while the pork rests, reducing fresh cider and broth with sliced garlic and a splash of apple cider vinegar into something glossy, lightly syrupy, and deeply savory. Because you're building the sauce yourself from scratch in the same skillet, there's no mystery about what's in it. Sliced into tender medallions and draped with that golden sauce, this is the kind of clean, ingredient-forward dinner that earns a permanent spot in your weeknight rotation.
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4 servings
- 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 ¼ lb), silver skin removed
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
For the sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh apple cider (unfiltered, no added sugar)
- ½ cup bone broth (homemade or aip-compliant brand)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Pat the pork tenderloin completely dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, stir together the salt, turmeric, ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon, then rub the mixture evenly over all sides of the tenderloin.
- 2
Heat the coconut oil in a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the tenderloin and sear, turning every 2 minutes, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes total.
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