Pork Tenderloin with Apples

Pork Tenderloin with Apples is a beautiful sheet pan dinner that’s sure to impress. These pork tenderloins are basted with a homemade honey mustard glaze that caramelizes on top of the meat and flavors the cabbage and apples wonderfully. The bonus is that it all cooks on one sheet pan for easy clean up!

Why You’ll Love This Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Cabbage

Pork Tenderloin with Apples is gorgeous enough for a holiday meal or dinner party with friends, or just a comforting fall-inspired dinner at home.

Roasted apples and cabbage wedges bring so much flavor to this pork tenderloin recipe, paired with a homemade honey mustard glaze. Cooking this pork recipe couldn’t be easier, either. It’s all made on one sheet pan so the cleanup is a breeze!

• Easy To Make: This sheet pan pork tenderloin recipe only takes about 10 minutes of prep to get into the oven.
• Easy Clean Up: Since this recipe is all being made on one sheet pan, clean up is easily finished in minutes.
• Dinner Party-Worthy: This pork dish is pretty enough (and tasty enough) to serve at a dinner party, while also being an easy everyday dinner.
• Versatile: You can swap out the ingredients to your liking, the sauce on the pork and the vegetables!

How Do You Make This Pork Tenderloin Recipe?

There’s just a few steps that go into getting this delicious pork recipe on the table. We’ll go over the steps here with photos, but for complete instructions head to the recipe card.

• Start by making an easy, homemade honey mustard sauce. Whisk together mustard, honey, mayonnaise, garlic powder and paprika together to combine and set aside.

• Add wedges of cabbage and thickly sliced apples to a sheet pan for the base of the pork tenderloins. Drizzle the apples and cabbage with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Place two pork tenderloins right on top of the cabbage and apples, like you see in the photo below.

• Baste the pork with the honey mustard sauce, turning over to coat the bottom as well. You can also drizzle any excess sauce on the cabbage and apples if you like.
• Test Temperature Of Pork For Doneness: When the pork is done is should be cooked to a temperature of 145 degrees. Remove the pork from the sheet pan and place it onto a plater or board. Cover the tenderloins with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Serve: Using a spatula, remove the apples and cabbage from the sheet pan and place them onto a serving platter. Slice the pork into thick pieces and serve with the cabbage and apples.

Is Pork Supposed To Be Pink?

The USDA says that pork needs to be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees and rest at least 3 minutes after removing from the oven. So yes, a slight pink hue in the center is ok. We like to let our pork rest for about 10 minutes, but if you’re short on time 5 minutes will do.

So contrary to years back when we thought pork had to be all “white” and completely cooked through, we know now that typically results in dry, flavorless pork.

How Do You Serve This Pork Tenderloin Recipe?

After the pork has rested, we like to cut it into thick slices like you see in these photos. Place the pork onto a serving platter with the roasted apples and cabbage around the edges.

If you don’t think you’ll be needing both pork tenderloins for one dinner, you can leave one whole and slice it up right before storing so that it doesn’t dry out.

You can also make a double batch of the honey mustard sauce and serve it alongside the pork.

What’s The Best Way To Store Leftovers?

Cut any remaining pork into thick slices and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can store the apples and cabbage in the same container, or keep them in another container to save space.

The apple slices and cabbage wedges will wilt a bit upon storing, but they’ll still be delicious, so don’t let any of that go to waste.

How Do You Reheat Pork Without Drying It Out?

The best way to reheat leftover pork tenderloin so it stays moist is in a low oven with some chicken broth for moisture. Place slices of pork in a baking dish with just enough chicken broth to coat the bottom of the dish.

Cover and place in the oven until the pork is just warmed through.

Another way to reheat leftover pork tenderloin is in a frying pan with a little olive oil. Cook the pork slices in a single layer, turning over every minute or two until the pork is warmed through. This will remove any of the pink color to the pork but it will still be juicy and flavorful.

What Side Dishes Go Well With Pork?

When you’re making a dinner recipe like this Pork Tenderloin with Apples, you’ve got the main course and side dishes all in one sheet pan!

However, if you’re looking for more sides that go with pork we’ve got a few here. Since this recipe is easy to make all on one sheet pan, you’ll have a few extra minutes to get a side or two ready.

• Perfectly Smooth Mashed Potatoes
• Cheesy Roasted Asparagus
• Parmesan Bacon Orzo
• Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
• Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar and Walnuts

Looking For More Pork Recipes?

• Grilled BBQ Pork Chops
• Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
• Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops
• Chinese BBQ Pork Tenderloin
• Slow Cooker Italian Pork Stew

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