Crock-Pot Recipe Challenge Day 4: Lemon Garlic Pork Tenderloin
December 4, 2013
You ever just not want to cook dinner? Like at all? In anyway just view it as a time consuming chore where you’d like to close your eyes and have dinner magically appear before you? If you’re groaning and or nodding in response to this then do yourself a favor and get a slow cooker.
Nearly every slow cooker recipe is a toss it and leave it kinda of thing. The sole purpose of it is to create a meal with ease, and let’s face it who wouldn’t want that?
Think of everything else you can do with your time instead of slaving over the stove cooking dinner. Heck, you could even take a nap! Sounds great doesn’t it? While I haven’t been able to grab a nap anytime recently I have picked up spare time whenever I use the slow cooker. This one recipe is a breeze because you can add other ingredients into the crock with the meat. Potatoes, carrots, even stuffing if you wanted. It can all cook together and your entire meal is done at the same time, not to mention you only had to dirty one dish to cook it all. 🙂
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
5 cloves garlic minced
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp chopped oregano leaves
1/2 cup olive oil for marinade
Salt and Pepper to taste
*Optional Potatoes peeled and cut into your choice size . Baby carrots or chopped carrots. If you wish to cook this along with the roast place the vegetables in the bottom of the slow cooker first then place the meat on top .
Directions
In a blender add the garlic, olive oil, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, zest and lemon juice and blend until smooth. In a baking dish, put the pork loin and pour the marinade over the pork and turn it over to coat well. Cover it up with plastic wrap and set it in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Place the port into the slow cooker with the remaining marinade. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Enjoy!
23 Comments
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Melanie
YUMMM.. we love cooking Tenderloin in the Crockpot; yours looks amazing; I bet my family would love it.. soo gonna give it a try soon. Thanks for sharing
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Tough Cookie Mommy
I'm sure the lemon and garlic really give it a unique flavor. We love pork and my family would definitely enjoy this recipe.
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Teresa McCluskey
I love cooking in my slow cooker makes dinner easy plus just as good if not better!
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Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell
That truly sounds heavenly, tender and oh, so flavorful! Can't wait to try it!
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Amanda Love ~ Growing Up Madison
Hubby would love this. He's the pork eater in the family. Recipe sounds delicious so I know he'll enjoy eating it. Thanks for sharing.
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Pam
This looks really tasty and I love the addition of the dressing to go with it. I have never tried lemon on port before but it sounds like it would be pretty delicious.
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Casey Lindberg-Coghill
I love using my crockpot; you are so right that it saves so much time but also accomplishes so much! I've totally taken a nap while my dinner has been simmering in the crockpot! 😉 I don't eat pork, as I'm a vegetarian, but my mom frequently makes pork tenderloin. I'll make sure to send this recipe to her!
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Chrishelle Ebner
Did my invitation for dinner get lost? That tenderloin looks yummy. I love the combination of garlic and lemon. I will have to give this one a try.
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Elise
this looks so deliciously easy! Anything that begins with the words "slow cooker" catches my eye. 🙂 I'm adding it to my list of recipes to try when we process our pigs.
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mail4rosey
Napping while cooking sounds so ideal, and I agree w/Terry's comment above mine, garlic does add a wonderful flavor to so many dishes!
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Ronnie E.
You ever just not want to cook dinner? EM yeah, every day. hahaha That food looks delicious. I want to try it out – it's perfect for me to freeze and take to work.
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Ashley Gill
This sounds absolutely delicious! My husband isn't a pork fan, but I may slide this one onto our table and see how well it does!
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Theresa
I usually make pork with apples. I haven't tried a lemon garlic recipe yet. This sounds so good! I am going to have to try your recipe next time I make pork!
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MikiHope
I rarely if ever eat pork and I still haven't gotten or won a crock pot! This does sound delicious and easy to prepare!
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Viccy Howe
I adore my slow cooker! It's great for heart-warming yummy family meals on cold days! Thank you ( and I love lemon and garlic!)
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Masshole Mommy
We don't eat pork that often at our house, but I have to say that this sounds absolutely amazing!
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(Terry) My Journey With Candida
I don't eat pork very often but it sounds really good with lemon and garlic. Garlic makes everything taste better.
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