Apple Pork Tenderloin Slow Cooker Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
208 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Apple Pork Tenderloin Slow Cooker Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by layering sliced onions at the bottom of a slow cooker, followed by a pork tenderloin and sliced Gala apples on top. Rosemary is sprinkled over the pork for herbal aroma and flavor. Low-sodium chicken broth is poured over all ingredients, providing moisture and a gentle base for cooking. Coconut or olive oil lightly greases the slow cooker to prevent sticking.
Cooking occurs over several hours—either 4 hours on high or 7 to 8 hours on low—allowing the pork to become tender and the apples to soften but not disintegrate. The resulting dish balances the savory meat and broth with subtle apple sweetness and the fragrant, slightly piney flavor of rosemary.
This recipe suits an easy, hands-off meal and can pair nicely with sides such as roasted vegetables, rice, or mashed potatoes. It makes a comforting dish for cooler weather or family dinners.
Substitutions include using other apple varieties like Fuji or Honey Crisp for different sweetness levels and adding sage or thyme along with rosemary to vary the herbaceous notes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 - ½ lb. pork tenderloin
- 2 cups chicken broth low sodium, all-natural
- 2 apple I used Gala Apples, medium, sliced
- 1 onion medium, sliced
- 1 tablespoon rosemary dried or fresh
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Lightly grease the bottom of slow cooker with the coconut oil or olive oil
- Slice onion and player on the bottom of slow cooker.
- Place pork tenderloin on top of onions.
- Place sliced apples on top of pork.
- Sprinkle rosemary over the pork.
- Pour chicken stock over all ingredients.
- Cook for 4 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low.
- ENJOY!!
Notes
- Gala apples can be replaced with Fuji, Braeburn, Cameo, Cortland, Empire, or Honey Crisp apples.
- For additional herb flavor, add ½ teaspoon of sage and/or thyme along with rosemary.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 604mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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