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Maple Brined Pork Loin With Sauteed Apples

Here's how you make Maple Brined Pork Loin With Sauteed Apples
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  • Servings: 4-6
  • Prep: 4.30h
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 4-6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR MAPLE BRINE
  • 3 pound pork loin roast (boneless, center-cut, fat and silver skin removed)
  • 1 cup water, warm
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup (pure, refer to Note)
  • 1/2 ounce thyme sprigs (fresh, broken into 1/2-inch pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 shallots (medium shallots, peeled and sliced thin)
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns (black, cracked)
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • FOR SAUTEED APPLES
  • 1 ounce unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (pure, refer to Note)
  • 1.25 to 1.5 pounds apples (Granny Smith apples to equal 3 apples, peeled, core removed, and cut into 12 equally-sized wedges)
  • Kosher or sea salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 6 to 10 thyme sprigs (fresh sprigs, about 1-inch long, for garnish)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • To make the Brine

  • Step 1: Combine all of the ingredients for the brine, except the ground black pepper, in a large non-corrosive bowl. Stir with a wire whisk until the salt and sugar have completely dissolved. Place the pork in the brine, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2-4 hours or overnight.

  • To Grill the Pork Loin, (also refer to Note II for option of cooking indoors)

  • Step 2: Preheat the grill to medium heat. Remove the pork loin from the brine and discard the brining liquid.

  • Step 3: Use absorbent paper towels to pat the loin dry. Season the pork with fresh ground black pepper. Grill the loin over direct heat with the cover closed until an instant-read thermometer reads 140 to 145-degrees F in the center of the loin - about 15 minutes per side.

  • Step 4: Remove the pork loin from the grill and allow to rest at room temperature while sauteeing the apples.

  • To saute the Apples

  • Step 5: Heat butter and maple syrup in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add sliced apple sand stir to coat with the maple and butter mixture. Allow the apples to cook, stirring frequently, until tender - about 8 minutes. Place the sauteed apples in the center of each of each plate.

  • Step 6: Using a sharp knife, slice the pork into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place the pork on top of the apples,garnish with a few sprigs of fresh thyme and serve immediately.

  • Note I: Avoid using artificial maple syrup for this recipe. The 100% pure maple syrup renders the best flavor.

  • Note II: If grilling outdoors is not an option, I'd personally would brown the pork over a skillet or a stove-top grill pan and finish it in the oven (with an oven thermometer inserted into the center of the loin) until it reaches desired temperature.

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