Oats Free Apple Cider Roast Pork Loin
This is the kind of roast that makes the whole kitchen smell like autumn — warm spices, sweet apple cider, and savory pork all mingling together as it braises low and slow. The pork loin gets rubbed down with coconut oil and a fragrant blend of thyme, rosemary, ginger, turmeric, and Ceylon cinnamon before it ever hits the oven, so every slice is deeply seasoned from the outside in. A bed of apple wedges, onion, and smashed garlic underneath the roast keeps things juicy and adds incredible sweetness to the pan drippings. Unfiltered apple cider and bone broth form the braising liquid, giving you a rich, naturally thickened pan sauce — finished with arrowroot starch instead of any grain-based thickener, so there's zero concern about hidden gluten or oat-derived ingredients sneaking in. Every component here is straightforward and whole-food, which means you can serve it confidently without scanning labels or second-guessing anything. The braised apples spooned over the sliced pork make it feel genuinely special, whether you're pulling this together for a weeknight dinner or a proper Sunday table.
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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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