Description
Try these amazing Pork Medallions with Apples! The sliced pork tenderloin medallions come out perfectly tender and served with delicious caramelized cinnamon apples. This simple yet flavorful 30 minutes dinner recipe is super easy to make and will be great for a busy weeknight dinner or a fancy family gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pork tenderloin (cut in 1/2 inch medallions)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 apples (peeled, cored, diced)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage leaves (finely sliced)
Instructions
- Slice pork tenderloin into ½-inch medallions. Season them with salt and black pepper and set aside.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Sear the medallions in two separate batches for a few minutes on each side until they are golden outside. Measure the internal temperature with a food thermometer, it should read at least 145F.
- When done, transfer them to a plate, cover with foil, and set aside.
- Lower the heat to medium/low and melt 2 tbsp butter.
- Add 3 diced apples, ½ tsp cinnamon, and 2 ½ tbsp light brown sugar. Stir, cover with a lid and let it simmer for few minutes.
- Then add 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, stir, cover with the lid and let them cook for about 5-10 more minutes until the apples are soft.
- Take off the lid, add finely sliced sage leaves and cook for a couple of more minutes until the liquid starts to caramelize.
- Serve the pork medallions and top them with caramelized apples.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Pork Medallions with Apples, Pork Tenderloin, Easy Dinner Recipe