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Havana Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin

A slow cooker makes this pork tenderloin recipe incredibly easy! This brightly flavored dish is inspired by both the style of cooking meat slowly and by my friend from Cuba.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

6 hrs

Total Time:

6 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

6

Yield:

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 pounds pork tenderloin
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon grill seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel

Directions

  1. Arrange onion slices in the bottom of a slow cooker; top with pork tenderloin. Sprinkle garlic evenly over onion and pork. Pour orange juice, vinegar, and lemon juice over pork. Sprinkle cumin, grill seasoning, salt, red pepper, bay leaves, and lemon zest over pork.

  2. Cover and cook on Low until pork is very tender, 6 to 7 hours. To serve, slice tenderloin into 1 1/2-inch slices, arrange on a platter, and drizzle juices over top.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

225

Fat

5g

Carbs

7g

Protein

36g