Apple Cider Pork: Juicy Recipe with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
A delicious recipe for Apple Cider Pork served with creamy mashed sweet potatoes. Perfect for a cozy dinner!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds pork loin
- 1 cup apple cider
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Rub the pork loin with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- Place the pork in a roasting pan and pour apple cider over it.
- Roast in the oven for 1 hour, basting occasionally.
- While the pork is roasting, peel and cube the sweet potatoes.
- Boil the sweet potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain and mash the sweet potatoes with butter and maple syrup.
- Serve the sliced pork with the mashed sweet potatoes on the side.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the pork overnight in apple cider.
- Feel free to add cinnamon to the mashed sweet potatoes for a warm flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of pork and 1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg