Legume Free Apple Cider Roast Pork Loin
Tender, juicy pork loin braised in apple cider and bone broth is the kind of centerpiece that makes a weeknight dinner feel like a special occasion. The roast gets rubbed down with coconut oil and a warming spice blend — thyme, rosemary, ginger, turmeric, and Ceylon cinnamon — before sitting on a bed of apple wedges, onion, and garlic that softens and caramelizes as everything cooks together. A splash of apple cider vinegar and honey in the braising liquid keeps the flavors bright and balanced, so nothing tastes flat or one-note. Avoiding legumes is genuinely easy here because every single ingredient is naturally in the clear — no bean-based thickeners, no soy lurking in a sauce packet, nothing to second-guess. The pan sauce comes together with arrowroot starch whisked into the drippings, giving you a glossy, spoonable finish that tastes like it took far more effort than it did. Sliced into thick rounds and topped with those braised apples and a scatter of fresh thyme, this roast is the kind of dish that disappears fast and earns recipe requests every time.
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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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