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Apple Cider Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onion and Apples

Slow-cooked pork tenderloin makes a perfect fall sandwich when topped with a sweet, tangy apple and onion combo.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 653
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 3 12 fluid ounce bottles hard apple cider
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar, divided
  • 1 2 pound pork tenderloin
  • 0.5 cup butter
  • 1 large onion, cut into strips
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 6 hard rolls, split

Method
 

  1. Combine hard apple cider and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a slow cooker; mix until dissolved. Add pork tenderloin.
  2. Cook on Low for 6 hours until very tender. Shred pork with a fork.
  3. About 20 minutes before pork is finished, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion in butter until well browned, about 10 minutes.
  4. Combine remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and onion powder in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stir apples and brown sugar mixture into onion in the skillet. Cover and cook until apples are tender and sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
  5. Spoon shredded pork and apple-onion sauce over rolls to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 653kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 32gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 408mgFiber: 3gSugar: 44g

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