Gluten Free Apple Cider Roast Pork Loin
This is the kind of centerpiece roast that makes a whole house smell incredible — warm spices, sweet apple cider, and savory pork all mingling together in the oven. The pork loin gets rubbed down with coconut oil and a fragrant blend of thyme, rosemary, ginger, turmeric, and Ceylon cinnamon before it roasts on a bed of apple wedges, onion, and garlic. A braising liquid of unfiltered apple cider, bone broth, apple cider vinegar, and honey keeps everything juicy and builds serious depth of flavor as it cooks. The two-stage roasting method — a high-heat blast followed by a lower, slower finish — gives you a beautifully browned exterior and a tender, perfectly cooked interior every time. What really sets this apart is the pan sauce: the braised apples and pan juices get thickened with arrowroot starch instead of flour, so it's completely grain-free without sacrificing that glossy, spoon-coating texture you want. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no need to swap anything out or second-guess a label. Slice it thick, spoon that sauce generously over the top, and finish with fresh thyme — this one is genuinely impressive with very little fuss.
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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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