Crockpot Maple Pork Tenderloin

This recipe gets 5 stars for ii reasons...it is totally delicious AND super simple. As a affair of fact, it is i of the best crockpot recipes that I've tried inwards a long time. You tin terminate non top away much simpler than this: brownish the pork loin, embrace it alongside sauce together with 8 hours afterwards (my crockpot exclusively took 6 hours) together with yous accept fork-tender, delicious pork loin together with a gravy that is amazing.

2½ pound boneless pork loin
1 loving cup real maple syrup (DON'T USE PANCAKE SYRUP)
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2½ tablespoons cider vinegar
2½ tablespoons soy sauce
salt together with pepper

I bought my pork loin, vacuum packed from Walmart (2½ pounds seems to hold upwardly a criterion size). When yous opened upwardly the package, at that topographic point volition hold upwardly ii long loin pieces. I cutting each i into 3 pieces, therefore salted together with peppered them together with browned them inwards a piddling olive oil. Place the browned pieces inwards a wide crockpot for fifty-fifty cooking (as opposed to the tall ones).

In a minor bowl, whisk the maple syrup (do non role pancake syrup, it is means every bit good sweetness together with volition ruin your pork, trust me), Dijon mustard, cider vinegar together with soy sauce together. Pour over browned pork loin pieces. Cover together with fix on depression for 8 hours (my crockpot took exclusively 6 hours). If yous role a dissimilar cutting of pork, yous may accept to role the amount 8 hours. It isn't absolutely necessary, precisely campaign together with plough the meat over a distich of times during the cooking process. When it is fourth dimension to eat, thicken the gravy. I served this alongside rice together with coleslaw. It also made delicious sandwiches the adjacent day.

NOTE: If yous are concerned nigh the maple season beingness overpowering...don't be. As a affair of fact, it is almost a background flavor, precisely it IS at that topographic point together with the meat was extremely tender together with slightly sweet. This is a fantastic recipe for whatsoever exceptional occasion.