Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin
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Slow cooker pork tenderloin is a meal the whole family will love. Moist and tender with so much flavor.
Pork tenderloin that is slow-cooked with butter, garlic, Cajun seasoning, that just melts in your mouth. This tenderloin is super moist and tender and the gravy is amazing!
Step 1: Coat pork loin or tenderloin with Cajun spices.
Step 2: Sear in a hot skillet opn both sides and place in a slow cooker.
Step 3-Add the garlic,butter and oregano and red pepper flakes to the skillet and saute.
Step 4-Pour sauce over the top of the pork loin in the slow cooker.
Step 5-Remove pork from the slow cooker and pour reserved juices back into the skillet add in the cornstarch and simmer until thickened.
Step 6-Place sliced pork back into the skillet and pour the gravy over the top. Serve!
Recipe Tips
- This recipe calls for 2 small 1-pound tenderloins. You can also use just one 3-pound pork loin.
- Searing isn't required but always recommended. Helps seal in the juices and gives the meat some color.
- Pork tenderloin is a lean cut of meat that can dry out if overcooked. Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature and remove it when it's 145 degrees.
- You could add some potatoes, onions, and carrots to the pork tenderloin
- Whisking in a little cornstarch to the sauce, it becomes a delicious, silky gravy. Poured over my Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes is fantastic!
- Do not add any more liquid to the slow cooker. The tenderloin will make its own juices.
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Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins or pork loin see notes
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock low sodium
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
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Instructions
- Coat the tenderloins or pork loin with Cajun seasoning.
- Heat a large skillet on high, add oil, and place tenderloin in skillet and sear for 2-3 minutes then flip and sear 2-3 minutes. Place tenderloins into the slow cooker.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add in butter, once melted add in the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes, and cook until fragrant about 1 minute.
- Pour the seasoned butter over the top of the tenderloins. For the tenderloins cover and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 3 1/2 hours. For the pork loin cook for 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low.
- When it's done remove the pork from the slow cooker and place it on a plate.
- Add the juices back into the skillet, with the chicken stock
- In a small bowl mix together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water until combined. And whisk it into the skillet.
- Heat on medium-high heat until mixture starts to simmer, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Slice the tenderloin and place it into the gravy. Serve!
Video
Notes
temperature and remove it when it's 145 degrees. Do not add any more liquid to the slow cooker. The tenderloin will make its own juices. The cornstarch helps thicken the sauce into s delicious gravy.
Fantastic Leslie, I love it when I hear picky eaters that love my recipes 🙂
This is, by far, the best pork tenderloin I’ve ever made! I have 3 kids that are VERY hard to please..they all said it’s the best. This is the first recipe I’ve left a comment on...I’m not sure why, because every recipe I’ve made of yours has been delicious. Thank you for sharing your creations!!
Pork tenderloin is a very lean cut and can dry out easily if overcooked. It will work but the cooking time will need to be adjusted considerably and I can't say by how much without having more info. Pork is done when it reaches 145 degrees.
Pork tenderloin is strangely very expensive in my area right now. However thick pork loin chops are half the price. Think the chops would work out as a substitute? Time adjustment?
Yay Cindy! So happy you loved it thanks for the great review 🙂
Very easy recipe, and delicious! So tender, and the red pepper flakes gives it the perfect kick! 🙂 Making again this evening.
After the tenderloin is finished cooking. Transfer the juices back into a skillet and whisk in the chicken stock and cornstarch to make the gravy. There is also a video to watch above in the post 🙂
Confused the chicken stock at what point iis it added
Great idea Annette!
So delicious. I used a quarter teaspoon of xanthan gum, instead of cornstarch, to make it low carb. Just add directly to the hot liquid and continue following the directions. I served it with green beans and mashed cauliflower.