Description
A tender, juicy pork tenderloin cooked in a slow cooker with a savory-sweet honey garlic glaze. This easy weeknight meal requires minimal prep and cleanup while delivering restaurant-quality flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 1.5 pounds pork tenderloin (trimmed of silver skin)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low-sodium recommended)
- 6–8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or chili flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- 2 stalks green onions, sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pat the pork tenderloin dry with paper towels and trim off any silver skin.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork on all sides until browned (about 2-3 minutes per side).
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, grated ginger, rice vinegar, and sriracha (if using).
- Place the seared pork tenderloin into the slow cooker and pour the glaze over the top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours until the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
- Remove pork from the slow cooker and let it rest on a cutting board, tented with foil, for 5-10 minutes.
- While the pork rests, turn the slow cooker to HIGH. Whisk the cornstarch slurry and slowly pour it into the hot sauce in the slow cooker.
- Simmer the sauce for 2-3 minutes until thickened into a glossy glaze.
- Slice the rested pork into medallions and arrange on a platter. Spoon the glaze over the top and garnish with green onions.
Notes
Do not cook on HIGH as it will dry out the lean pork. Searing the meat before slow cooking is recommended for deeper flavor. Resting the meat is crucial to retain juices. The sauce should be thickened with a cornstarch slurry at the end for a sticky glaze.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-5 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 medallion slice wi
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 680
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Protein: 28
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