Slow Cooker Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin

Yield – 4 servings

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 8 hours in slow cooker

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. pork tenderloin
• 1 small white onion
• 1 cup teriyaki sauce
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• Salt and pepper
• Garnish: sliced green onions or sesame seeds
• Brown rice, as side dish
• Fresh veggies, as side dish

Directions

• Thinly slice the onion.
• Add the pork tenderloin to the base of the slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper. Add the thin onion slices on top. Pour the teriyaki sauce on top. Add the minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes over the top. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
• Set on low and cook for 8 hours.
• Just before dinner, cook the rice as directed.
• Remove tenderloin from the slow cooker and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing or shredding. Spoon sauce out of slow cooker to serve over sliced or shredded pork pieces.
• Prepare veggies.
• Serve Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin with sliced green onions or sesame seed garnish, rice and veggies.
• To Freeze: Place pork tenderloin, sliced onions, minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes and teriyaki sauce into gallon size freezer bag or vacuum sealed bag. Freeze. Thaw and slow cook as directed.