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Apple Cider Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onion and Apples
Today, we’ll be showing you how to cook a delicious and autumnal dish – Apple Cider Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onion and Apples. This dish is perfect for a cozy night in, and is sure to please everyone at the table.
Tender, sweet, slow cooked pork makes a perfect pairing with sweet and tangy caramelized apples and onion. A perfect fall sandwich. The pork is cooked slowly and is very tender, while the apples and onion are caramelized to perfection. The sweetness of the apples and the tanginess of the onion complement the pork perfectly. The sandwich is served on a fresh, crusty baguette.
This recipe is the perfect comfort food for a chilly autumn night. The slow-cooked pork is tender and juicy, and the onions and apples add a sweetness that is irresistible. The cider gives the dish a depth of flavor that is hard to beat. This is a dish that will have your family and friends begging for seconds.
There are many delicious ways to use up leftovers from Apple Cider Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onion and Apples. One great option is to make a tasty sandwich. Simply pile the pulled pork onto a fresh, crusty bun, and top with caramelized onions and apples. Add a bit of barbecue sauce, if desired, and enjoy! Another delicious way to use up the leftovers is to make a hearty soup. Just add the pulled pork, onions, and apples to a pot of chicken stock, and let simmer until heated through. Serve with some crusty bread on the side, and you have a delicious and satisfying meal.
Recipe Summary
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 6 hrs 20 minutes
- Total time: 6 hrs 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 (12 fluid ounce) bottles hard apple cider
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin
- ½ cup butter
- 1 large onion, cut into strips
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 large Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored, and sliced
- 6 hard rolls, split
Cooking Instructions
- Combine hard apple cider and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a slow cooker; mix until dissolved. Add pork tenderloin.
- Cook tenderloin on Low until very tender, about 6 hours. Shred pork with a fork.
- About 20 minutes for the pork is finished, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion until well browned, about 10 minutes.
- Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and onion powder; season with salt and pepper. Stir apples and sugar mixture into cooked onion.
- Cover and cook until apples are tender and sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes more.
- Spoon pork and apple-onion sauce over rolls to serve.
Nutritional Information
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Calories: 652.9
- % Daily Value *
- protein: 31.9g 64 %
- carbohydrates: 67.4g 22 %
- dietary fiber: 2.8g 11 %
- sugars: 43.8g
- fat: 22.8g 35 %
- saturated fat: 12g 60 %
- cholesterol: 125mg 42 %
- vitamin a iu: 487.1IU 10 %
- niacin equivalents: 13.1mg 101 %
- vitamin b6: 0.5mg 33 %
- vitamin c: 6.3mg 11 %
- folate: 49.2mcg 12 %
- calcium: 79.1mg 8 %
- iron: 3mg 17 %
- magnesium: 51.3mg 18 %
- potassium: 601.3mg 17 %
- sodium: 407.5mg 16 %
- thiamin: 0.9mg 90 %
- calories from fat: 204.9
