Pork tenderloin is slow cooked with a cherry balsamic glaze in this easy recipe that’s simple enough for week nights, but fancy enough for company.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
I always keep a pork tenderloin in my freezer so I can prepare easy but elegant meals like this Slow Cooker Cherry Balsamic Pork Tenderloin any time.
I love that this recipe takes just a few minutes of prep times, but the results look like you spent hours in the kitchen preparing a fancy meal. Nobody has to know the truth!
In fact, I think this pork roast is nice enough to serve for Christmas dinner. And the colors and flavors are perfect for the holiday season. Who says Christmas dinner has to be a long and complicated process?
Plus, my husband and boys are huge fans of pork tenderloin. Especially when it comes slathered in a delicious glaze like this cherry balsamic sauce that adorns this tender pork roast.
Come to think of it, most of our favorite pork tenderloin recipes feature some sort of balsamic glaze. I guess you could say it’s a tried and true combination at our house.
With a side of mashed or roasted potatoes, and some carrots or green beans, you’ve got a meal that’s fit for company or Sunday dinner, but easy enough to prepare any night of the week.
The sauce isn’t just great on pork tenderloin either. It’s also delicious served with ham, and as a glaze for grilled or roasted chicken. And if it gets mixed up with your potatoes or vegetables, don’t worry. That’s delicious too.
And it’s so easy to add two pork tenderloins to your slow cooker if you’re feeding a larger group. For my family of five, a single small tenderloin isn’t quite enough, so I usually just go ahead and double the recipe.
Besides, even if you have leftovers, no one is going to complain about eating this tasty pork tenderloin twice! It’s perfect for throwing into a simple soup, or enjoying taco-style in a tortilla.
Whether you serve it during the holidays or not, you’ll want to make this simple, slow cooker roast recipe all year long!
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Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Pork tenderloin
- Spices: sage, rosemary, thyme, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and pepper
- Cherry preserves
- Balsamic vinegar
- Brown sugar
Slow Cooker Cherry Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1.5-2 pound pork tenderloin
- 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons water divided
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 cup cherry preserves
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork roast and brown on all sides. Place roast in a lightly greased slow cooker.
- Add 1/2 cup water, sage, thyme and rosemary. cover and cook on low for 3-5 hours, or until tender and cooked through.
- While roast is cooking, combine cherry preserves, balsamic vinegar, 3 tablespoons water, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly. Reserve 1/2 to 3/4 cup of glaze for serving.
- Use remaining glaze to baste pork roast a few times during cooking. Slice roast and serve with reserved cherry balsamic glaze.
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7 comments
Cathy
Can this recipe be doubled?
Jean ecologisch
Ongelofelijk!
Drina
I first made this dish last Yule 2024 for the winter Solstice. It was so good I made it again this year for Yule… I accidentally overcooked it (I thought I turned it off and turned it to high… For over an 1hr…) anyway we loved it so much the first time I need to make it again so it’s good again… I paired it with green bean casserole and Mash potatoes, this year I’m doing green beans casserole and sweet potatoes with marshmallows… I’m so excited I can’t wait!!! Thank you for this recipe!!!