Apple Stuffed Pork Roast

This apple stuffed pork roast recipe is a delicious and easy way to make family dinner special. The juicy pork roast is stuffed with sweet apples, onions, and savory herbs, and then roasted to perfection in the oven.

The combination of flavors creates an irresistible entree that your family will love. Not only does the roast pork look impressive on the dinner table, but it's also incredibly flavorful and satisfying as comfort food should be!

While I encourage you to try your hand at this stuffed version, if you are looking for similar flavor with less prep, my Pork Loin with Apples is sure to fill the bill.

How to Make Stuffed Pork Roast

Learn how to stuff a large piece of pork with an apple stuffing. The dish is perfect for a special occasion or dinner party and it really is pretty simple. Follow along here for step-by-step directions with pictures, or jump down to the printable recipe card if you prefer.

The recipe makes 4 servings.

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 1 hour 35 mins

Ingredients

Here is everything you need to make the Stuffed Pork.

• 2 pound boneless pork shoulder or loin, with skin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon coriander
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon sage
• 1 ½ cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1-2 apples (to add to baking dish, optional)

Apple Stuffing Ingredients

• 3 apples
• 1 onion chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoon butter or olive oil
• ½ cup chicken or vegetable broth

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 340 degrees F.

Sauté the onion in butter over medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Reduce heat to low and then add the garlic. Cook another 2 minutes.

Add chopped apples to the pan with onions. Stir and fry everything together for another 6-7 minutes, or until the apples are soft.

Add about half a cup of broth, as well as half of the salt and spices. Stir.

After another 5 minutes, the apples will become very soft and almost all the liquid will evaporate.

Using a sharp knife, gently cut the pork (not all the way through) to form slabs about ½-inch thick so it can be spread with the stuffing and rolled up. With some cuts you may be able to cut it into one large flat piece, but you will likely need to cut folds into the meat as shown with this boneless pork shoulder. Feel free to use a meat mallet to even out the slices.

Salt the pork with the remaining salt, and add spices and herbs. Spread the layers of pork with the apple filling.

Roll so that all the filling is inside. The skin will be on the bottom.

Tie up the roast to hold it together, then place the pork fat side down in a roasting dish. Add some extra apple slices (optional) and pour in broth. Cover the roasting dish with foil (or a lid) and place in the oven. Bake for 60 minutes.

Remove the foil, increase the temperature to 400 degrees F and roast for another 12-15 minutes. The minimum internal temperature should be a minimum of 145 F at the thickest portion of the meat, avoid going much over this or you will have a dry roast.

Remove the roast from the broth and allow to to rest a few minutes before slicing.

Serving Apple Stuffed Pork Roast

Simply slice and enjoy this tender roasted pork. It has plenty of flavor without a sauce, but a white sauce or pork gravy would compliment the dish.

Some sides I would suggest are Crockpot mashed potatoes, sweet potato gnocchi, oven fried potatoes, broccoli au gratin, pan fried butternut squash or baked asparagus.

Storing

Once leftovers are cool seal in an airtight container or cover well with plastic wrap. They will last in the fridge for 3-4 days. For longer-term storage, freeze for up to 3 months.