Today Charlotte was dropped off at home from a playdate at a friend’s, and as we’re eating lunch she says, “Mom, you never got dressed!” “What! Yes I did!” “No, you didn’t.” “I took a shower! I put on makeup!” “Well you look the same.” THANKS A LOT CHARLOTTE. Sometimes living with a 3-year-old is all you need to keep your ego in check. Although to be fair, I probably needed an ego check after The Autograph Incident. Also, to be even more fair, I’m sick right now, so when I say “I got dressed” I mean that I got out of the shower and put on a whole different pair of yoga pants. Here I come, world. One time my sister-in-law Sandi didn’t have her usual glasses on, and one of her kids asked why she had to wear them all the time. She explained that she has an astigmatism that makes it impossible to wear contacts. Her son replied, “Well that’s too bad. You look better without them.” ZING. For the record, Sandi, I like your glasses. Have you guys tried out my Brown Sugar Balsamic Pork Tenderloin? It’s a reader favorite here on the blog. It’s a slow cooker, no-fail kind of recipe. I make it all the time, especially when we are having company for dinner. It’s so easy yet seems impressive. I wanted to change it up, so I made this version to go with the Asian Cauliflower “Rice” I posted on Wednesday. I’m really loving the addition of ginger to the glaze. It’s just as easy as the original recipe, only a few more spices called for in the rub. A healthy entree for all us healthy people in healthy January!
You will love this Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin
I love slow cooker meals. I have a huge section of slow cooker recipes because I am not, shall we say, the best at remembering that dinner is a thing until everyone is already starving, ravenously crawling the kitchen like velociraptors who’ve just learned how to open doors. This Asian-inspired pork tenderloin is perfect for my forgetful, preoccupied ways because I don’t have to do anything until the last 10 minutes before dinner. I just pull the pork tenderloin out of the crockpot, slap on the glaze, and throw it under the broiler. I can put rice in the cooker, do some frozen cauliflower rice, or steam some veggies, and dinner is done!
Pork Tenderloin Slow Cooker ingredients
Here’s a quick shopping list to help you gather your ingredients. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients and instructions! Before broiling, after broiling. Gingery crust. It’s a happy thing. Looking for something a little different? The original version of this recipe is my Brown Sugar Balsamic Pork Tenderloin. It uses the same technique of cooking the pork in the crockpot before finishing it off in the oven. It has an even shorter list of ingredients in the rub and switches up the Asian inspired glaze with a balsamic glaze. I take a simple combo of brown sugar, ground ginger, ground cloves, cinnamon, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper, mix it together, and rub it on the pork. The Asian inspired flavor profile gets completed with the glaze we’re putting on after it’s cooked, so don’t worry that you’re not seeing the soy sauce and rice vinegar in this step! Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram If you’re thinking “No way!! I want real rice!!” ok, I got you, make this Coconut Jasmine Rice. It is the realest. And fills your house with an amazing aroma. This pork would also be awesome with some Marinated Asian Cucumber Salad. Super easy to throw together. An amazing option for a complete meal would be to make Easy Sesame Noodles with Spring Veggies! Or, you can also stir fry some veggies, fresh or from a frozen bag of mixed stir fry veggies. Always gotta get those veggies in there! I don’t recommend freezing this pork, though you technically can and it will be safe to eat. It’s just that you won’t get to experience that amazing crispy crust and the pork won’t maintain the ideal texture. Cuban Mojo-Marinated Pork « have you seen the movie Chef? This is the recipe for the meat in the Cubano sandwiches. It’s one of my most popular recipes ever! Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peanut Lime Sauce « more Asian flavors on pork tenderloin! BBQ Pork Tenderloin Wraps « this is a fabulous 45 minute meal. Garlic Balsamic Crusted Pork Tenderloin from Lauren Kelly Nutrition Roasted Chili Maple Pork Tenderloin from Aggie’s Kitchen Dominican Pan Seared Pork Tenderloin Medallions from Belqui’s Twist
