Best Apple Stuffed Pork Loin Recipes

CRANBERRY APPLE STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Combine the stuffing mix and water in a mixing bowl; set aside. Grease a roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Trim the fat and connective tissue from the pork loin. Cut from one side through the middle horizontally to within 1/2-inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Place the pork loin between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the pork with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2-inch.
• Stir the apple, cranberries, pecans, and onion into the stuffing mix. Season the pork loin with salt and pepper to taste, then spread the stuffing mix onto the cut side of the loin. Roll the pork into a firm cylinder, and secure with cooking twine. Place into the prepared roasting pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Cover the meat with two layers of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes. Remove kitchen twine before slicing and serving.

APPLE-STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet.
• Place pork on a work surface and cut into 1/2-inch thickness, starting 1/2 inch from the cutting board and rolling pork open while cutting until entire loin is unrolled onto the work surface. Cover loin with plastic wrap and pound loin into 1/4-inch thickness with a meat mallet.
• Mix apples, bread, chicken stock, poultry seasoning, seasoned salt, and eggs together in a bowl; spread onto the loin. Roll loin around apple filling, ending with the fat cap on top. Cut stuffed pork loin in half and place on rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

APPLE AND PRUNE STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan lightly with olive oil. Add the bacon and bring the pan to a medium heat. When the bacon is crispy and has released a lot of fat, add the onions and season with salt. Cook the onions until they are soft and aromatic, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the apples, prunes, and half the chopped rosemary. Cook the apples, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Pull the pan off the heat and add the brandy. Return to the fire and flambe, or let the alcohol just burn off. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Lay out a length of plastic wrap about 2-feet in length. Spoon the apple mixture onto the plastic and make a log down the center that is about the same length as the pork loin. Roll the plastic tightly around the apple mixture and twist at the ends to secure. The log should be about 1- inch in diameter. Place the log in the freezer and let it freeze solid. This can and should be done ahead of time.
• To stuff the pork: Insert a long, thin knife into the center of one end of the pork loin; repeat this process at the other end. Wiggle the knife back and forth to create a place big enough to accommodate your frozen stuffing log. After cutting with the knife, you can use the handle of a long wooden spoon to make sure the incision goes all the way through the pork loin.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Get the stuffing log from the freezer and remove the plastic wrap. Slide the stuffing log through the pork loin - it might need a little encouragement but it should go the length of the loin. Season the outside of the pork generously with salt and sprinkle it with the remaining chopped rosemary.
• Coat a roasting pan with olive oil and bring the pan to a high heat. Add the pork to the pan and sear it on all sides until it is brown.
• Remove the pork to a plate and ditch the fat in the roasting pan. Add the pork back to the pan pour in the chicken stock. Place it in the oven for 25 to 35 minutes, depending on how you like your pork. I personally like it pinker and would remove it from the oven when a meat thermometer reaches 130 degrees F. Turn it over halfway through the cooking time. Remove it from the oven, cover it with foil, and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving.

APPLE-STUFFED PORK LOIN WITH CORIANDER, CUMIN AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450. Put 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When it starts to foam, add the apples, onion and all the spices, along with some salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples and onion are soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wriggle a thin, sharp knife into each end of the meat, making a kind of pilot hole. Then use the handle of a long wooden spoon to force a hole all the way through the loin. Wriggle the spoon to make the hole as wide as you can. Stuff the apple and onion mixture into the roast from each end, all the way to the center. Sprinkle the roast with salt and pepper.
• Roast on a rack in a large roasting pan for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 325. Continue to roast, basting with apple juice about every 15 minutes or so. If the liquid accumulates on the bottom of the pan, use it to baste; if not, add more juice.
• Start checking the roast after 45 minutes of total cooking time (large roasts can take up to 1.5 hours). When it's done, an instant-read thermometer will register 145. Remove the roast and set it on a platter.
• Put the roasting pan on the stove over one or two burners on medium-high heat. If there is a lot of liquid, reduce it to about .75 cup, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan; if the pan is dry, add 1 cup of apple juice and follow the same process. When the sauce has reduced some, stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter if you like. Spoon the sauce over the roast, slice and serve.

APPLE STUFFED PORK LOIN CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg.
• Spray a 9X13 inch baking pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Set aside.
• Trim all visible fat from pork chops.
• Cut chops in half.
• Cut a pocket in each pork chop half for stuffing.
• Combine next 9 ingredients (bread through sage) in a medium mixing bowl.
• Stuff approximately 1/3 cup of mixture into each pork chop half.
• Place stuffed chops in prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with rosemary.
• Bake uncovered for 40-50 minutes, or until cooked throughly.

APPLE STUFFED PORK LOIN ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Preheat overn to 375*F. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over mid-high heat. Add onions, apples and sage. Saute until softened.
• 2. Remove from heat and gently stir in bread, egg, butter, salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth gradually until everything is moistened (you do not have to use all the broth) Let this all cool before putting it into pork loin.
• 3. Score meat in a diamond pattern. Transfer to roasting pan.
• 4. Roast pork for 90 minutes or 160*F internal temp. Remove from oven and rest for 15 minutes.

APPLE STUFFED PORK LOIN WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook onion and celery in butter until tender.
• Add apples, allspice and cardamom; cook, uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In large bowl, combine apple mixture with bread and raisins; toss gently until bread is coated.
• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Trim excess fat from meat and split lengthwise almost through.
• Spoon about half of the stuffing over the meat; fold and tie with string to secure.
• Place remaining stuffing in 1-quart baking dish.
• Place meat on rack in a 17x12-inch roasting pan.
• Sprinkle with garlic powder, pepper and salt.
• Insert meat thermometer.
• Roast meat, uncovered, 60-70 minutes or until thermometer registers 160-170°.
• Cover and heat remaining stuffing during the last 40 minutes of roasting.
• To serve, slice pork, serve with additional stuffing and raspberry sauce.
• To prepare RASPBERRY SAUCE:.
• In medium saucepan, combine raspberries, nectar, jelly, brandy and honey (if choosing not to use brandy, you can use apple juice).
• Over low heat, stirring frequently, cook until mixture boils.
• Strain to remove seeds; return mixture to saucepan.
• In small bowl, combine cornstarch and water; add to raspberry mixture.
• Makes about 1-3/4 cup sauce.

FENNEL, APPLE AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the garlic and shallots and cook on medium heat until fragrant and translucent, about 1-2 minutes. Add the fennel, fennel seed, 1 tablespoon of the rosemary, apple, salt, black pepper, honey, vinegar, and apple brandy. Cook on medium heat until the apple and fennel are browned, about 15 minutes. Fennel should be soft but not mushy and still have some firmness. Remove the filling from heat and cool to room temperature. Toss in the blue cheese and the crispy bacon.
• Line a baking sheet with a heavy sheet of Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil, making sure the sheet is long enough to wrap up over the ends of the roast. Layer another two sheets of Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil over the first one. Set aside.
• Place the pork loin fat side down on a work surface, season the inside lightly with salt and pepper and then evenly spread the filling. Roll the pork up lengthwise and tie it securely with kitchen twine. Rub with remaining olive oil and season evenly with kosher salt. Heat a large heavy skillet (big enough to hold the entire loin) over high heat until very hot. Add the pork loin and brown very well on all sides, about 1 minute per side.
• Using tongs, place the roast in the center of the foil. Sprinkle with pepper and the rest of the rosemary. Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.
• Bake the wrapped loin for 45 minutes or until an instant-read meat thermometer reads 130 degrees F. Let the pork rest, wrapped, for 10 minutes. Open packet carefully by cutting along top fold with a sharp knife, allowing steam to escape; then open top of foil packet. Slice and serve.

APPLE STUFFED PORK LOIN WITH APPLE-SHALLOT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pork Loin: Have your butcher remove the bone from roast (ask for some string to tie roast with after stuffing). Lay roast flat and sprinkle inside with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange apple and onion slices, lengthwise, down center of roast. Bring sides of roast together to enclose apple and onion slices. Tie in several places to enclose filling and form a lengthwise (rolled) roast. Sprinkle outside with salt, pepper and thyme. Pour chicken broth in bottom of a roasting pan. Set roast on a rack in pan and place in preheated oven. Immediately turn heat down to 350 degrees and roast for 1 1/2 hours. Begin sauce while roast is cooking. Apple-Shallot Cream Sauce: Heat butter in a skillet set over medium heat. When foam from butter subsides, sauti shallots and apple for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir well, then set sauce aside. When roast is done, remove from pan and allow roast to set before carving. Add sauce to the roasting pan placed over medium-high heat on burners. Deglaze pan with the sauce, incorporating browned bits on bottom of roasting pan into sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add cream, reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Slice roast and serve with sauce

APPLE AND PLUM STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Place the dried plums (prunes) in a saucepan with water or wine to cover and simmer them for 2-3 minutes to rehydrate a bit, then remove from heat and let sit for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, roll and tie the loin so that you'll be able to stuff things into the inside.
• Drain the rehydrated plums, reserving the liquid.
• Using the end of a long wooden spoon (or something else you have about that will work), push the plums and apple slices alternately into the rolled and tied pork loin from both ends.
• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• In a large roasting pan on the stovetop, melt the oil and butter together, then brown all sides of the stuffed loin.
• Add the reserved plum liquid and wine, then bake in the roasting pan at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (time depending on the thickness and weight of your loin), checking for doneness periodically.
• When it's done, carefully remove the meat from the roasting pan and let the meat sit, covered, for a few minutes on a platter (probably the one you'll serve it on).
• Move the roasting pan back to the stovetop and set on medium low, then pour in a cup of half and half into the remaining liquid in the pan.
• Stir in one to two tablespoons of current jelly (to taste) and let it reduce to your preferred thickness for the sauce. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Untie the loin, cut, and serve it with the sauce and whatever delicious sides you've chosen.
• Makes 4-6 servings.
• Note: some folks like to add a bit of Dijon into the sauce.

PAULA DEEN APPLE STUFFED PORK LOIN Y'ALL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, apples and sage. Saute until softened.
• Remove from the heat and gently stir in the bread, egg, butter and salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth gradually until everything is moistened.
• Let the stuffing mixture cool completely before putting it in the pork loin.
• Spoon the stuffing down the pork, horizontally, in a line. Roll the pork over the stuffing, jelly roll style, ending with the seam down and fat side up.
• Lightly score the fat, in a diamond pattern, with a sharp knife. Tightly tie the pork roast up with butcher's twine, season it with more salt and pepper, and transfer to a roasting pan.
• Roast the pork in a preheated oven for about 90 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes before slicing. Garnish with apples and fresh herbs.

APPLE AND CORNBREAD STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Heat a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; cover and cook 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add diced apple; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Place apple mixture in a large bowl, and cool slightly.
• Stir in the stuffing mix, 1/3 cup juice, 1/2 teaspoon sage, and egg; set aside.
• Starting off-center, slice pork lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side. Open butterflied portions, laying pork flat.
• Turning knife blade parallel to surface of cutting board, slice larger portion of pork in half horizontally, cutting to, but not through, other side; open flat.
• Place plastic wrap over pork; pound to 1-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Spread stuffing over pork, leaving a 1/2-inch margin around outside edges. Roll up pork, jelly-roll fashion, starting with a long side. Secure at 2-inch intervals with twine.
• Combine 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sage, and 1 teaspoon salt; rub over pork.
• Arrange apple wedges in a single layer in bottom of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; place pork on apples. Bake at 450° for 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325° (do not remove the pork from oven). Bake an additional 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a thermometer registers 155°. Remove pork from pan; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Discard apple wedges.
• Combine 1 cup juice, cornstarch, and broth in a small saucepan; stir with a whisk. Bring broth mixture to boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Cut pork into 1/2-inch- thick slices, and serve with sauce.