Artificial Flavors Free Apple Cider Roast Pork Loin
Warm spices, sweet apple cider, and a glossy pan sauce made entirely from scratch — this roast is the kind of centerpiece that makes a weeknight feel like a special occasion. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is: real coconut oil, whole dried herbs, unfiltered apple cider, and honest bone broth, with no synthetic flavor boosters hiding anywhere in the list. That matters more than it might seem, because packaged spice blends and store-bought broths are some of the sneakiest places artificial flavors tend to show up. Here, you build all that depth yourself with Ceylon cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, rosemary, and thyme rubbed straight onto the pork. The braising liquid of cider, broth, apple cider vinegar, and honey does double duty — it keeps the loin incredibly juicy and transforms into a silky arrowroot-thickened sauce that you'll want to spoon over everything on the plate. Soft braised apple and onion wedges nestle underneath the roast the whole time, soaking up every savory-sweet drip so nothing goes to waste. It's a genuinely impressive dish that proves clean, real ingredients don't need any help from a flavor lab.
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6 servings
For the pork
- 2 ½ lb boneless pork loin roast
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary, crumbled
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
For the roasting pan
- 3 medium apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji), cored and cut into 1-inch wedges
- 1 large yellow onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
For the braising liquid
- 1 cup unfiltered apple cider (not hard cider)
- 1 cup bone broth
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
For the pan sauce
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 2 tbsp cold water
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Pat the pork loin completely dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, stir together the salt, dried thyme, dried rosemary, ginger, turmeric, and Ceylon cinnamon. Rub the coconut oil all over the pork, then press the spice mixture evenly onto all sides.
- 2
Scatter the apple wedges, onion wedges, smashed garlic, and fresh thyme sprigs across the bottom of a large roasting pan or oven-safe skillet. Pour the apple cider, bone broth, apple cider vinegar, and honey over the apples and onions, and stir briefly to combine.
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