It has been forever since I shared a recipe on the blog! This one was so good I had to share! I have been experimenting a lot in the kitchen so maybe this will become a series? Tasty Thursday? What do you think?
On Sunday morning I woke up knowing that I wanted to be hands off, some Sundays I love to nurse different pots and spend my entire day in the kitchen. Other Sundays, (like this one) I just want to set it and forget it. So I took a look at my crockpot board on Pinterest and decided I’d be making some Pork tenderloin for dinner!
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I love pork tenderloin because of the high protein/low fat content. You can pretty much make this with everything, rice, salad, sweet potato–it’s versatile like that! This tenderloin is glazed with a perfect tangy sweet glaze that is not too overpowering but still delicious!
I didn’t have all of the ingredients–the original recipe called for sage (so I put my favorite parsley instead) and a fresh garlic clove (I used 1/2 tsp minced garlic instead–I like garlic a lot) The best part of the recipe for me was the actual browning of the pork…I love a crisp skin on meat, I would have browned it even more but my hubs might have objected a bit 🙂
Crockpot Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin Recipe
- 2 pounds Pork tenderloin
- 1 teaspoon Ground sage
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 clove Garlic; crushed
- ½ cup Water
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar
- ½ cup Water
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- Mix together the seasonings: sage, salt, pepper and garlic.
- Rub over tenderloin. Place ½ cup water in slow cooker; place tenderloin in slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- hour before the roast is finished, mix together the ingredients for the glaze in a small sauce pan: brown sugar, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, water, soy sauce.
- Heat over medium and stir until mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.
- Brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during the last hour of cooking. (For a more caramelized crust: remove from crockpot and place on aluminum lined sheet pan, glaze, and set under broiler for 1-2 minutes until bubbly and caramelized. Repeat 2 to 3 more times until desired crust is achieved.)
- Serve with remaining glaze on the side.
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This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Kristina Walters recently posted…Breaking Out of The “I Really Should” Mantra
You are very welcome Kris! 🙂
This looks great! I’m always looking for easy recipes for Sundays in the crock pot! I have so many Pinterest recipes pinned it’s a shame! Yes, do tasty Thursdays!
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Me too, I need to try more out, hopefully I will become more inspired soon 🙂
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I don’t think I’ve ever cooked pork tenderloin but this looks delicious. The best part? Set it and forget it! I love my crockpot just for recipes like this one. Thanks Nellie and I for one would love a “Tasty Thursdays” weekly post!
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it’s pretty yummy and so easy too! I think I am going to try maybe a twice a month tasty thursdays 🙂
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Not even a huge pork fan, but even I think this looks delicious and want to try. Thank you for sharing and I am hosting the Pin It Party today and would love you to link this up with us!! 🙂
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I totally linked up! Thanks Janine!! 🙂
Im misfit enough to wonder what would happen with CHICKEN!!!!
I bet it would be just as good!
Tried it with chicken. It’s equally as delicious!! Plus, you have a little more control over how much food you want to make. Those pork loins can be huge!
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Would love some healthy recipes that don’t taste eewwww. This looks so good. I normally put mines on the grill I tried it in the crockpot but it didn’t turn out nothing like this.
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i think the main difference is broiling it for a few minutes to get a nice crispy skin. So good!
I’ve never tried pork tenderloin, but these do look good. I have a feeling my husband would love them. I love having a crockpot especially for those busy days when you are too tired to care. lol
exactly, somedays I have the cooking bug….other days? no so much! 🙂
I use the crockpot for pork a lot…I have a recipe from House of Yumm I am planning on trying this weekend for teriyaki pork sliders. I also tend to make chili verde with pork in the crockpot. This recipe looks delicious!
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the crockpot is so my bestie 🙂
Oh – this looks awesome!! I love using my crock pot and am always looking for new recipes to try!!!
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hope you enjoy!
I love my crockpot! Oh man, it is so easy to cook meat like pork tenderloin or pork shoulder. It comes out so good!
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It does! I have tried it in the oven and it takes forever and sometimes it dries it out!
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My husband is a huge pork fan. He’s never cooked it in the crockpot, though, and it’s never looked this good!
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You must make him try! I am convinced it’s the best way! 🙂
This looks amazing!! Me and my crockpot are best friends! I will certainly be trying this 🙂
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Mmmmmmm! We have some pork in the freezer and this looks like the perfect use for those extra busy days!
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Hi Nellie – This looks fantastic! I love making pork tenderloin in the Crockpot, and this looks especially good. Thanks so much for sharing with the Let’s Get Real party. I’m pinning it to our group board and tweeting it.
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Hi Gaye,
Thank you so much for hosting this pin it party! I had fun looking through and pinning all the pins. I surely appreciate your tweets and pins of this recipe! Can’t wait to join again soon 🙂
That looks gooood Nellie! I’m not a big fan of pork, but this really looks like something I would want to try. I would love to use my crock pot a bit more, but the man doesn’t really meals from the crock pot…BOO…BOOO…BOOOO! I don’t use it as often as I would like!
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Once you broil the pork, it comes out so crispy that the man would never know! 🙂
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This looks amazing. We normally marinate and grill tenderloin – this would be a great change. I’m pinning for later!
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Yay! I hope you enjoy 🙂
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I need to try this it looks tummy. I need to start meal planning.
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I love a good pork tenderloin! And it’s in a crockpot too! Will be trying this recipe.
Oh. My. Goodness. I made this today for the first time, and it was delicious. So so easy and the glaze – YUM. So glad I have left overs.
Thanks for the yummy and easy recipe! It will be re-used again and again.
– Sarah
Thanks so much for the feedback! So glad you enjoyed 🙂
Thank you for the awesome recipe! My previous CrockPot attempt was so bad it was slightly embarrassing, but this pork tenderloin turned out to be delicious!! 🙂 Also, I used chicken stock instead of water in the crockpot and it turned out great!
could you cook it IN the glaze instead of in just water in the crock pot?
Trying this tonight! Looks so good! What do you serve it with?
I made this recipe last weekend, and it was delicious. I did do the broiler suggestion at the end of the recipe, removing the tenderloin from the crockpot, brushing the glaze on three of four times and putting it under the broiler for s minute or two each time. It made the glaze really shiny and crisp. The meat literally fell apart as I cut into it! Served it with a broccoli and apple gratin, roasted potatoes and a chopped salad. Apple crisp for dessert. Nice meal!