Wheat 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. The spice rub leans into Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric alongside classic rosemary and thyme, giving the pork a depth that goes way beyond a basic roast. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of wheat, so there's no need to audit labels or swap anything out — it just works as written. The braising liquid of unfiltered apple cider, bone broth, and a splash of apple cider vinegar keeps the meat incredibly moist while building a rich, glossy pan sauce thickened with arrowroot starch instead of flour. Those softened Honeycrisp or Fuji apple wedges and sweet onions roast right underneath the pork, soaking up all the drippings and becoming almost jammy by the time everything is done. A quick rest on the cutting board and a drizzle of that silky sauce over the sliced pork is genuinely all you need to pull off something that looks and tastes seriously impressive.
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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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