Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Apples

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Ingredients

• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb. pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 pieces
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup thinly slice shallots
• 2 cups thinly sliced Gala apple, unpeeled
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Directions

1. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
2. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, salt and black pepper; evenly sprinkle seasoning mixture over pork.
3. Coat the skillet with cooking spray, and add pork to skillet. Cook pork for 3 minutes per side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from skillet and keep warm.
4. Melt butter in skillet, making sure that it coats the bottom of the skillet.
5. Add shallots, apple slices and salt to skillet; saute ingredients until apple slices start to brown, about 4 minutes.
6. Add apple cider to pan; cook until apple is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
7. Stir in thyme leaves, and serve with pork.