Soy 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 with coconut oil and a fragrant blend of thyme, rosemary, ginger, turmeric, and Ceylon cinnamon before roasting on a bed of apple wedges, onion, and garlic, so every element of the dish is building flavor from the start. A braising liquid of unfiltered apple cider, bone broth, apple cider vinegar, and honey keeps the meat incredibly juicy through the low-and-slow finish after the initial high-heat sear. Soy can sneak into store-bought roasts, marinades, and even broths in ways that are easy to miss, but every single ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. The pan sauce comes together with arrowroot starch instead of any grain-based thickener, so it's clean, glossy, and naturally thickened without any hidden additives. Braised apples and onions spoon right over the sliced pork for a finish that looks like it came out of a restaurant kitchen. Whether you're cooking for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion, this roast delivers serious flavor with a surprisingly manageable process.
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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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