Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin
I was browsing the meat counter at my local grocer and noticed these beautiful tenderloins. I haven't made pork tenderloin in a long time. I meandered into the produce department and picked up a few Granny Smith apples and sweet potatoes to go with it. This is a fairly easy recipe that is delicious and healthy.
Ingredients
1.5 lb pork tenderloin
4 medium size sweet potatoes
3 Granny Smith apples
Apple cider vinegar
Maple syrup
Dijon mustard
Brown sugar
Dried cranberries
The first thing I did was wash, peel and dice the sweet potatoes and apples. I placed them in a large baking dish, drizzled olive oil, salt, pepper and a tablespoon of Maple syrup. Then with my hands, tossed all the ingredients together to coat evenly. I put the baking dish into a 425 degree oven for 20 minutes.
While they were roasting away, I seasoned the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper then seared them on a grill pan until each side was browned. After each side was done, I removed them off the heat and in a little sauce pan made the maple mustard glaze.
This is a simple glaze. I combined 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of course ground Dijon mustard and a tablespoon of brown sugar. Once that came to a simmer, I brushed the glaze over the tenderloin.
When the 20 minutes were up, I took out the dish and placed the tenderloins on top of the sweet potatoes and apples. I sprinkled dried cranberries on top and placed the dish back in the oven for another 25 minutes. Once it is done, take out the dish and cover in foil. Let it rest for 10 minutes. When you slice the pork, it's ok if it's a little pink. Serve with sweet potatoes and apples.
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