Rice Free Apple Cider Roast Pork Loin
This roast is the kind of centerpiece that makes a whole kitchen smell incredible — warm spices, caramelized apple, and savory pork all mingling together as it cooks low and slow. A blend of cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, and dried herbs gets rubbed into the loin before it roasts over a bed of apple wedges, onion, and garlic, so every slice is deeply flavored all the way through. The braising liquid — unfiltered apple cider, bone broth, a splash of cider vinegar, and a touch of honey — keeps the meat incredibly juicy while building the base for a silky pan sauce. That sauce comes together with just arrowroot starch and cold water, which means it thickens beautifully without any grain-based thickeners that would otherwise sneak rice flour or cornstarch into the mix. It's naturally free of grains across the board, so there's no need to audit labels or swap anything out. Whether you're feeding a crowd or just want serious leftovers, this one delivers restaurant-level results with straightforward technique and honest ingredients.
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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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