Seeds Free Apple Cider Pork Tenderloin
Warm spices meet sweet apple cider in this elegant one-pan pork dish that feels special enough for a dinner party but straightforward enough for a weeknight. The tenderloin gets rubbed with turmeric, ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon before a hard sear in coconut oil builds a gorgeous, caramelized crust. From there, it finishes in the oven while you pull together a glossy pan sauce made from fresh apple cider, bone broth, garlic, honey, and a splash of apple cider vinegar — every single ingredient completely free of seeds and seed-derived oils. That sauce is the real star: it reduces down into something lightly syrupy and deeply savory, picking up all the browned bits from the skillet along the way. Navigating seed-free cooking can get tricky with store-bought sauces and spice blends that sneak in unexpected ingredients, but this recipe keeps everything clean and transparent from start to finish. Sliced into tender medallions and draped with that golden sauce, it's the kind of dish that looks like you spent hours on it — even though the oven does most of the heavy lifting.
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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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