Juicy Pork Tenderloin in the Crock Pot
September 11, 2025 • 0 comments
This Crockpot pork tenderloin recipe is a game-changer for a delicious and stress-free dinner. It transforms a lean cut of pork into the juiciest, most tender meat you'll ever have, all with minimal effort.
The secret to its incredible flavor is a simple, homemade rub that infuses the pork with a savory, aromatic taste as it slow-cooks to perfection. Just a few minutes of prep—patting the meat dry and applying the seasoning—is all it takes. Then, the magic happens in the slow cooker, which gently cooks the tenderloin until it's unbelievably succulent and fork-tender.
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- Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 pork tenderloin
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1 TBS brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 butter pats
Directions
- Pour the beef broth into your slow cooker.
- Add the spice rub ingredients (brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper) to a small bowl and stir together. Using your hands, coat the tenderloins all over with the spice rub. You may want to do this on a plate with each tenderloin one at a time.
- Add the pork tenderloins to your slow cooker, along with any excess rub that is on the plate. Place the butter pats on and around the tenderloins and close the lid.
- Test for doneness after 2 hours on low or 1 hour on high as slow cookers can vary a LOT, and it's easy to overcook tenderloin. If it's not quite ready, simply put the lid back on and test after another 5-10 minutes if it's close (145°-150°F) will be medium after resting, and keep in mind that 160°F is already well done). If your tenderloins are larger than 1 lb. each, they will take longer to cook.
- Take the pork tenderloins out of the slow cooker and slice into medallions after 5 minutes of resting. You can put the pork back in the slow cooker to toss with the sauce or plate it and spoon the sauce over top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley if desired.
