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Honey Garlic Crockpot Beef Tenderloin Recipe
A must-try Honey Garlic Beef Tenderloin (Crock Pot) recipe for the holidays. This is the easiest way to prepare a beef tenderloin without overcooking!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 524 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound beef tenderloin, 10 inches long (the thick end of a whole tenderloin)
- 12 strips thick pepper bacon
- 2 large fennel bulbs, sliced thin
- 8 cloves garlic peeled
- 1/2 cup beef stock
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Flour, optional
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Have the butcher cut a whole tenderloin in half so that you can purchase the thick end. (They will usually cut the rest into steaks.) Or buy a "butt beef tenderloin."
- Salt and pepper the whole tenderloin thoroughly. Lay the bacon strips out on a clean work surface, touching each other, so they create a rectangular sheet of bacon. Lay the whole tenderloin across the bacon and carefully wrap the bacon ends over the top. Secure the bacon strips by "sewing" toothpicks through the ends.
- Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Place the whole tenderloin, toothpick-side-down, in the skillet. Brown the bacon on all sides, turning as needed, 8-10 minutes total. (This can be done ahead and the seared tenderloin, can then be refrigerated for a 1-2 days if needed.)
- Place the thinly sliced fennel and garlic in a 6-quart slow cooker. Set the seared beef tenderloin on top and pour the pan drippings over the top. Drizzle the broth, honey, and Worcestershire sauce over the tenderloin.
- Insert an oven-safe meat thermometer in the thickest part of the whole tenderloin, then cover and turn the slow cooker on low. A crockpot beef tenderloin will be perfectly medium-rare when the temperature reaches 130 degrees F, about 2-4 hrs, depending on weight and thickness. Make sure to check the tenderloin at the 2 hour mark, and every 20 minutes after until it reaches the desired temperature.
- At 130 degrees F, remove the whole tenderloin and cover with foil for at least 10 minutes. The temperature will continue to rise to 135 degrees as it rests.
- To serve, remove the toothpicks and slice the tenderloin into thin rounds. Top with honey garlic glaze.
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Notes
- If you want to thicken the sauce, remove the tenderloin and whisk 1 tablespoon flour into the slow cooker. Cover the tenderloin with foil and simmer the sauce another 20-30 minutes. Or to thicken quickly, pour the juices in a skillet and whisk with flour over medium-high heat.
- Serve with roasted potatoes, duchess potatoes, or perfect mashed potatoes!
Nutrition Information
Serving
8ounces
Calories
524kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
362mg
(15%)
Potassium
634mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5.8mg
(6%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8ounces | |
| Calories | 524kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 362mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 634mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.8mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.