Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Apples

Ingredients

• 3/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground Coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
• 1 pound Pork Tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 pieces
• 1 teaspoon Oil (or cooking spray)
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 2 cups Braeburn or Gala Apple (approx. 2 medium apples), unpeeled and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup Shallots, thinly sliced
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 cup Apple Cider
• 1 teaspoon fresh Thyme leaves

Directions

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Combine first 5 ingredients; sprinkle spice mixture evenly over pork. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from pan; keep warm.

Melt butter in pan; swirl to coat. Add apple slices, 1/3 cup shallots, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; sauté 4 minutes or until apple starts to brown. Add apple cider to pan, and cook for 2 minutes or until apple is crisp-tender. Stir in thyme leaves. Serve apple mixture with the pork.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4  |  Serving Size: 3 pork medallions + 0.5 cup apple mixture

Per serving: Calories: 244; Total Fat: 11g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 4g; Cholesterol: 89mg; Sodium: 354mg; Total Carbohydrates: 13g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugars: 9g; Protein: 24g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 502 mg; Vitamin A: 5%; Vitamin C: 12%; Calcium: 2%; Iron: 9%