How much do I love this roast pork loin with bacon recipe? Let me count the ways…
I love how easy it is to put this roast pork loin dish together. Simply, cut up the green apples and yellow onions, place them around a pork loin coated in a cider and sage sauce, wrap it up in strips of streaky bacon and roast until juicy and tender. After it is all done roasting, take it out to rest then make an amazing sauce out of the juices remaining in the pan.
The pairing of flavors
I love the complexity of flavors that are not too sweet and not too salty. Everything compliments and heightens the flavor of each ingredient in the most delicious way. The saltiness of the bacon. The tang of the apple cider. The sweetness of the roasted apples and onions. The juiciness and flavor of the pork loin.
A beautiful plate of food
I love how it looks. Who can say no to a succulent roast surrounded by what is essentially Autumn on a plate? Drizzle it with the creamy sauce and you’ve got yourself a beautiful plate of food. Who could resist?
Wash and dry apples. Peel the outer shells off the onions and cut off the ends.Remove core from apples and cut into quarters. Cut onions into quarters as well.Place pork loin in the center of a casserole dish surrounded by quartered apples and onions.Over medium heat, melt butter with sage and minced garlic. Let cook until fragrant (be careful not to burn the garlic) then add the can of hard cider. Increase heat to high and let bubble away until reduced by half.I recommend using a dry, hard apple cider for this dish. You can substitute apple juice or non-alcoholic cider for this but don’t substitute with wine because you want to get the same flavor.When the sauce has been reduced by half, turn off the heat.Drizzle cider and sage sauce over the pork loin, apples and onions. Toss together until everything is evenly coated in sauce.Season generously with salt and pepper.Cover pork loin with strips of bacon.Bake in the oven for 45 min-1 hour. Temperatures will vary with every oven so rely on a meat thermometer to tell you when the pork is ready. The temperature of the center of the loin should reach 145F/63C. Check it after 45 minutes to see if pork is cooked through and if not continue cooking and check again after 10-15 minutes. Be careful not to overcook as pork easily becomes dry when overcooked.When pork, apples and onions are finished roasting, remove loin, onions and apples from the casserole dish and place on a serving dish.Transfer roasting juices from the casserole dish to a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup (240 ml) of chicken broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Let bubble for 3-5 minutes.Reduce heat to low, add 120 ml (4 oz) cream mixed with 2 tsp of flour. Stir in let simmer for a minute or so until sauce thickensAdd 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard. Mix until thoroughly combined. Let simmer for a minute then remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste (you might not need a lot of salt or pepper so taste first and decide).
Pork loin wrapped in bacon and roasted with apples and onions in a sage, garlic & cider sauce. Served with a creamy Dijon mustard gravy. #pork #easymeals #bacon #apple
Ingredients
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3 tbsp butter
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 tsp dried sage
1 can (320 ml / 10.8 oz) hard cider
400–500g (14-18 oz) pork loin
2–3 medium-sized granny smith apples (washed, quartered and with core removed)
2–3 medium-sized yellow onions (quartered with skin and ends removed)
4–6 strips of streaky bacon
120 ml (4 oz) cream
240 ml (1 cup) chicken broth
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp flour
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200C/400F.
Place pork loin in the center of a casserole dish surrounded by quartered apples and onions.
Over medium heat, melt butter with sage and minced garlic. Let cook until fragrant (be careful not to burn garlic) then add the can of hard cider. Increase heat to high and let bubble away until reduced by half.
Drizzle cider and sage sauce over the pork loin, apples and onions. Toss together until everything is evenly coated in sauce. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Cover pork loin with strips of bacon.
Bake in the oven for 45 min-1 hour. Temperatures will vary with every oven so rely on a meat thermometer to tell you when the pork is ready. The temperature of the center of the loin should reach 145F/63C. Check it after 45 minutes to see if pork is cooked through and if not continue cooking and check again after 10-15 minutes. Be careful not to overcook as pork easily becomes dry when overcooked.
When pork, apples and onions are finished roasting, remove loin, onions and apples from casserole dish and place on a serving dish.
Transfer roasting juices from the casserole dish to a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup (240 ml) of chicken broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
Let bubble for 3-5 minutes.
Reduce heat to low, add 120 ml (4 oz) cream mixed with 2 tsp of flour. Stir in let simmer for a minute or so until sauce thickens then add 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard. Mix until thoroughly combined. Let simmer for a minute then remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
I'm just a busy expat mom who has a psychological need to feed people. I enjoy learning about new cultures, (especially the food) and enjoy experimenting with new ingredients and spices
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This is a wonderful recipe. It surpassed my expectations.
This is a wonderful recipe. It surpassed my expectations.
★★★★★
Thanks for the kind words. I love this pork roast so much that I used to dream about eating it.