Pork Loin Filet with Apples and Onions

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This delicious recipe for Pork Loin Filet with Apples and Onions goes from package to table in about 30 minutes! How's that for fast food?

It's September in Northeast Ohio and that means it's the beginning of apple season!

Although I am much more of a self proclaimed summer girl, I do like the Fall tradition of apple picking. There's just something so rewarding about visiting an apple orchard and picking your own fresh apples in the cool, crisp Fall air.

With an abundance of fresh apples on hand, I get excited about all the things I can make with fresh apples; this delicious Hatfield® Pork Loin Filet with Apples and Onions, Crock Pot Chunky Gingered Applesauce, Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake, and Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake!

Apples and pork are natural partners! The sweetness of apples pairs perfectly with pork. This boneless pork loin recipe is like enjoying pork chops with applesauce...only better!

What is pork loin filet?

I did a bit of research, and found out that a pork loin filet is a pork loin cut into a smaller, more manageable portion.

Generally, you'll find pork loin cut into 2 to 3 pound roasts in your grocery store meat case. A pork loin filet is usually under 2 pounds.

Because pork loin is a lean cut of pork, pork loin filets are often marinated for tenderness and flavor.

Since pork loin filets are small, they cook more quickly than a 2 to 3 pound pork loin roast. This makes them convenient for quick and easy meals like this one.

I'm using a Hatfield® Marinated Pork Loin Filet for this recipe because it's easy to use and the marinade is simple (water, sea salt, and turbinado sugar), but still full of flavor.

A pork loin filet is NOT a pork tenderloin. Pork tenderloin and pork loin are cuts from two different parts of the hog. They do have similar properties though. They are both a lean pork choice.

How long to cook a pork loin filet?

You'll want to cook this pork loin filet to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F for best results. You can test the internal temperature with an instant read thermometer. 

Cook time will vary according to the thickness of the pork loin filet, so it's always best to test the internal temperature for doneness. Remember, a touch of pink is perfectly fine! 

How to cook pork loin filet on the stove top?

The recipe card below gives you directions for cooking this dish on the stove top and then finishing in the oven, but it also gives you directions for cooking the entire meal stove top. 

Since Hatfield® Marinated Pork Loin Filets are smaller than a pork loin roast and marinated for tenderness, cooking them stove top is an option! 

To make this recipe entirely on the stove top, follow the recipe card below to step #7. Leave pan on stove and turn heat down to simmer. Cook the pork mixture covered until pork reaches internal temperature of 145 degrees F. (This should take about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pork loin filet).

The choice is yours. The recipe will come out great whatever way you decide to cook it. 

How to make Pork Loin Filet with Apples and Onions

Gather all the ingredients needed:

• Hatfield ® Touch of Sea Salt Dry Rub Seasoned Pork Loin Filet
• seasonings (salt, pepper, smoked paprika, dried thyme)
• oil and butter
• apples
• onions
• garlic cloves
• apple cider vinegar

Season the pork loin filet as directed and sear in hot skillet on all sides. 

Remove the browned pork loin filet and add apples, onions, thyme, garlic, and apple cider vinegar. Scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. (Browned bits = FLAVOR!)

Add the browned pork loin filet back into the pan with the apples and onions and cover. Finish in the oven or on the stove top (your choice!)

 Cook pork loin filet to 145 degrees F. Let it rest for 3 minutes, slice and enjoy!

What do you think? Are you ready to give this recipe a try this week? Would you add anything else to this recipe to make it even better?

Pork Loin Filet, Pork Loin Filet with Apples and Onions

main course

American

Yield: 4 servings

Author: Renee Paj

Pork Loin Filet with Apples and Onions

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Quick and easy marinated pork loin filet is seasoned and browned then finished off with apples and onions for an impressive dinner everyone will love!

Ingredients

• 1 package of Hatfield ® Touch of Sea Salt Dry Rub Seasoned Pork Loin Filet
• 1/2 TBSP olive oil
• 1/2 TBSP unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
• 2 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/2" slices
• 1 large sweet onion, sliced
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• fresh thyme for garnish, optional

Instructions

1. Season Hatfield ® Touch of Sea Salt Dry Rub Seasoned Pork Loin Filet with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. *
3. Heat large, oven proof, skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and butter. When butter become bubbly, add pork loin filet, fat side down. Brown on one side for about 5 minutes, then flip and brown on other side. Once pork loin filet is brown on all sides, remove from pan and set aside.
4. To skillet, add apples, onions, dried thyme, garlic, and apple cider vinegar.
5. Bring to boil, scraping up the brown bits from the pork.
6. Move apples and onions to each side, and add pork loin filet back into the pan in the middle. Take off heat and cover.
7. Place oven safe skillet into oven and bake, covered for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
8. Remove from oven. Uncover and baste apple/onion mixture onto the pork. Slice and serve the pork with the apple/onion mixture.
9. Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.

Notes

Skip the oven step and make this dish entirely stove top. Follow the directions above to step #7. Leave pan on stove and turn heat down to simmer. Cook the pork mixture covered until pork reaches internal temperature of 145 degrees F. (This should take about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pork loin filet).

Nutrition Facts

Calories

275

Fat (grams)

9.7 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.3 g

Carbs (grams)

19.8 g

Fiber (grams)

2 g

Sugar (grams)

12.5 g

Protein (grams)

28 g

Cholesterol (grams)

68.6 mg

Nutritional Information provided is an estimate.

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You can find Hatfield® Marinated Pork Loin Filets and their other cook and serve products in your grocery store fresh meat case (I found mine at Giant Eagle!)

All easy to use Hatfield® pork products are ethically raised and marinated pork products are gluten free. Try their Tuscan Herb Pork Tenderloin. It's the number one selling marinated pork tenderloin in the Northeast!

Delicious fresh Hatfield® pork makes dinner less about the cooking and more about having the time to spend with those you love! Who doesn't love that?

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