"Pork Loin with Braised Fennel, Apples and Onions

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) center cut pork loin roast
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tsp dried
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tbsp avocado or olive oil, divided
• 3/4 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
• 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• 1 small or 1/2 large apple, thinly sliced (I like honeycrisp)
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Pinch salt
• Pinch freshly cracked black pepper

Details

Adapted from livelytable.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Heat oven to 400°F.
In a small bowl, combine minced garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, cloves and 1 tbsp of oil. Rub evenly over outside of pork loin roast.
Heat remaining tbsp of oil in heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear pork for 2-3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
Turn heat to low and add wine to pot. Scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to deglaze. Add onion, fennel, apple, vinegar, salt and pepper and stir, cooking 5 minutes.
Place pork back in the pot and cover. Bake 20 minutes, then remove lid and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork loin reads 145°F.
Slice pork and serve with apples, onions, and fennel.