Knoebels Amusement Resort is one of the most magical places in the entire world. The food at Knoebels is fabulous, and one of their stand-out dishes has always been their apple-cinnamon pork-chop-on-a-stick, which Eric and I have been trying to recreate every autumn for years.
Apple cinnamon pork-chop-on-a-stick is the most fall-tasting meat-on-a-stick you can even imagine. This pork roast is my homage to Knoebels, without a stick.
I served this with Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes and steamed broccoli.
And I can’t with food bloggers who write a 5,000-word essay of drivel before getting to the actual recipe.
Apple Cinnamon Pork Roast
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork loin roast
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Applesauce
- 4 apples (sliced)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F
- Season the pork with salt and pepper, put it in a baking dish, and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes (or until a thermometer registers an internal temperature of 160 °F )
- Meanwhile, cut up the apples and put them in a saucepan with the brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook the apple mixture over medium-high heat until it boils.
- After the apple mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes while the pork is cooking in the oven.
- When the pork comes out of the oven, let it rest for about 5 minutes. Cut into slices across the grain and spoon the apples over the top.
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