I know, I know. I usually post my worknight dinner recipes on Sundays. But, as far as I know, people eat dinner on Monday – Thursday also, so this post is hardly inappropriate.

Ironically, this seems like the kind of meal you’d make for a Saturday night dinner party or on a Sunday when you have all day to meander around the kitchen. I actually made this on a Tuesday night, certain that the pork tenderloin I’d bought on Sunday would go bad if I didn’t cook it already.

For all the cooking I do, I’m no expert at cooking meat or poultry based dishes. Yes, I can show off when it comes to boneless skinless chicken breasts but that’s hardly a sign of a gourmet chef. I had two pork tenderloin recipes, one from Simply Recipes and one from Martha Stewart. I liked Martha’s dijon-wine sauce but preferred Elise’s preparation method.

And apples. What’s the point of making pork tenderloin in November if you aren’t going to throw in a handful of apples?

Pork Tenderloin in White Wine & Mustard Sauce w/ Apples

Ingredients:

1 pork tenderloin (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium-sized apple, peeled, cored and sliced

Directions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Whisk together wine, water and mustard. Season pork tenderloin with salt and pepper.

2. Place the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the tenderloin well for about 10 minutes, turning meat over as it browns.

3. Remove the meat from the skillet and place it in an oven-proof casserole or baking dish. Add the apples and the mustard-white wine sauce.

4. Roast tenderloin, spooning sauce over meat about halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers about 145 degrees F (approximately 15 minutes). Let pork rest 10 minutes before slicing. Top with apples and drizzle with sauce. 

Photo: Gourmet.com

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