Roast Loin of Pork with Spiced Apple Cider Apples
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups (975mL) boiling water, divided
1 box Bigelow Apple Cider Herb Tea
Bags
2 1/2 lb. (1kg) pork loin roast
1 clove garlic, sliced
1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil
2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper
Apple Garnish:
4 large firm cooking apples, peeled and cut into slices
(example: Fuji, Granny Smith, Cortland)
1 cup (250mL) reserved (from above) Bigelow Apple
Cider tea
2 tablespoons (30mL) brown sugar
Yield: Serves 8 - Prep Time: 25 minutes - Cooking Time: 60
minutes
Instructions:
Boil water and add 20 Bigelow Apple Cider Herb tea bags.
Let steep for 5-8 minutes. Remove bags by squeezing well and
discard. Make slits in the roast and insert garlic slices.
Combine 2 1/2 cups (625mL) Bigelow Apple Cider Herbal Tea with
olive oil, bay leaves and salt and pepper in a large plastic bag,
add pork roast and marinate for 8 hours or overnight in
refrigerator.
Refrigerate 1 cup (250mL) reserved Bigelow Apple Cider Herbal
Tea for Apple Garnish.
When ready to roast pork, preheat over to 350ºF
(180ºC). Remove meat from marinade, place meat in roasting pan
and put into oven and roast for approximately 60 minutes or until
meat is no longer pink inside and thermometer reads 160ºF
(71ºC). Meanwhile, prepare apple garnish by combining
reserved 1 cup (250mL) Bigelow Apple Cider Herbal Tea and brown
sugar, place in large skillet, add apple slices and cook on medium
heat until liquid has reduced and apple is tender and flavored with
tea. Serve slices of pork with apple garnish.
Nutritional Information:
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
340 |
|
17% |
| Protein |
28 |
grams |
55% |
| Carbohydrate |
16 |
grams |
5% |
| Total Fat |
18 |
grams |
27% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
90 |
milligrams |
30% |
| Saturated Fat |
5 |
grams |
24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
10 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
2 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
2 |
grams |
9% |
| Total Sugar |
13 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
33% |
| Carbohydrate |
19% |
| Total Fat |
48% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
79 |
milligrams |
3% |
| Potassium |
498 |
milligrams |
14% |
| Vitamin A |
7 |
Retinol Equivalent |
1% |
| Vitamin C |
5 |
milligrams |
9% |
| Calcium |
42 |
milligrams |
4% |
| Iron |
2 |
milligrams |
10% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0.9 |
micrograms |
8% |
| Thiamin |
0.7 |
micrograms |
48% |
| Riboflavin |
0.4 |
milligrams |
24% |
| Niacin |
5 |
milligrams |
26% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.6 |
milligrams |
32% |
| Folic Acid |
9 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
1 |
micrograms |
16% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Sodium |
| Gluten-free |
| Good Source of Potassium |
| Dairy Free |
| Soy Free |