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Sage-Seared Pork Cutlets with Apples

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

2 medium Fuji apples, cored, quartered, cut into 1/8-inch matchstick-size strips
1 cup apple cider
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 1-pound pork tenderloins
4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
24 whole fresh sage leaves, divided
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into 8 pieces
  1. Step 1

    Toss apples in bowl with cider and vinegar. Cut each pork tenderloin crosswise into 6 pieces; place between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Using meat mallet, pound to 1/3-inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Lay 6 sage leaves in bottom of skillet. Place 1 pork medallion on each sage leaf, pressing down lightly with back of spatula. Reduce heat to medium; cook until underside of pork is golden, about 3 minutes. Place 1 sage leaf on top of each pork medallion and carefully turn each piece to keep sage in place. Cook until pork is just cooked through, about 2 minutes longer.

    Step 3

    Carefully transfer pork to plate. Repeat with remaining oil, sage, and pork. Add apple mixture to skillet; cook until liquid is reduced by about half and apples are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Return pork to skillet along with any accumulated juices; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pork and apples to serving platter. Add butter to pan juices; stir just until melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper; pour over pork and serve.

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  • So easy & SO delicious! I had to used dried, chopped sage because I couldn't find fresh sage - it worked out perfectly. Doubled the apple/vinegar mixture per other reviews. Served with a simple steamed green veggie & Mini Herbed Pommes Anna (http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/mini-herbed-pommes-anna) Beautiful & delicious meal.

    • snellybean

    • Chicago, IL

    • 1/31/2015

  • Yumm

    • youngCookin

    • 11/16/2014

  • I make this recipe often; I always double the apple/vinegar and I julienne the sage for added flavor throughout.

    • youngCookin

    • San Francisco, CA

    • 11/16/2014

  • Even using just picked from my garden sage, there was no sage flavour. The combination of the apples done this way and the meat were OK but nothing to bother making again. I did not have any sauce left to in which to warm up the meat.

    • centine

    • Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

    • 8/11/2014

  • Perfect quick weeknight dinner. I didn't have apple cider vinegar so I use rice vinegar. My 4 year old daughter eat it all up and my 6 month old son loved the apples smashed up.

    • Anonymous

    • New York

    • 10/5/2010

  • excellent edge to apples with vinegar; quick but tasty

    • Anonymous

    • Berkeley CA

    • 11/21/2008

  • I did not think this recipe was anything special. There was no juice left after the apples sauteed so the "sauce" was all butter.

    • Anonymous

    • Frisco, TX

    • 4/8/2008

  • This is delicious! I used pork cutlets, and otherwise followed the recipe exactly. It's going in the regular recipe rotation.

    • Anonymous

    • Grand Rapids, MI

    • 11/5/2007