Pork Tenderloin with Apples

Cooking Time: 35-45 min    Servings: 4

Products needed:

• Tuscan Herb Infused Olive Oil
• Olive Scene Serrano Honey Vinegar

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon Olive Scene Tuscan Herb Olive Oil
• 1 pork tenderloin, cut in half
• sea salt and pepper, to taste
• ½ cup Riesling wine
• 2 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon Olive Scene Serrano Honey Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Olive Scene Red Apple Balsamic Vinegar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. 
2. Season the pork tenderloin halves with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Brown in skillet on all sides, about 8 minutes.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the pork is no longer pink in the center, turning occasionally, about 25 minutes.
5. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
6. Place the pork onto a plate, cover with two layers of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes.
7. While the pork is resting, pour the wine into the pan; bring to a simmer while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
8. Simmer for 2 minutes, then add the apples, chicken stock, vinegars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar.
9. Cook and stir until the apples are tender, about 10 minutes. 
10. Stir cornstarch mixture into the simmering sauce to thicken.
11. Cook and stir 1 minute more until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy.
12. Slice the pork tenderloin into ¼ inch thick slices, and arrange on a serving platter. 
13. Pour the Sauce with the apples over meat to serve.