So much flavor. So much.
I’ll be honest, I think that pork tends to be bland…and has more trouble than chicken taking of flavor.
But, this is magical.
The slow cooker, plus the acidity from the orange juice, plus the other flavors in the marinade — magical (and easy) dinner.
This is also freezer friendly, which meals that the pork tenderloin marinates in the OJ marinade as it thaws, then it slow cooks the day away!
And I think this would be great with pork chops too 🙂
Slow Cooker Garlic-Orange Pork Tenderloin
Yield – 4 servings
Preparation Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 8 hours
Ingredients
- 2 lb. pork tenderloin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Mashed potatoes, as side dish
- Fresh veggies, as side dish
Directions
- Place the pork tenderloin into the base of the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Pour the orange juice on and around the pork and then add the minced garlic, ground ginger and dried thyme over the top.
- Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 8 hours. Remove from slow cooker and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
- Prepare the mashed potatoes.
- Prepare fresh veggies.
- Serve Slow Cooker Garlic-Orange Pork Tenderloin with mashed potatoes and veggies.
Becky says
Thank you for providing a Slow Cooker Recipe! I see so many Instant pot ones everywhere but myself and others still own crock pots (I have 2) and haven’t jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon…Please keep them coming! 🙂