Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin (Whole30, Paleo)
For a simple yet unique pork dinner recipe, look no further. This Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin is fall apart tender and topped with a vibrant Balsamic Blackberry Sauce. Serve this over a fresh salad for a Whole30 Paleo compliant meal. If you are not following a special diet this shredded pork is great on sandwiches or tacos!
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Crockpot Pork Tenderloin
Another slow cooker recipe for those busy days. Unlike the more popular pork shoulder roast, this Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin is much less greasy and has a cleaner flavor. When using a leaner cut you do have to be careful not to dry out the meat. This is why broth is added to the slow cooker.
Feel free to pair this shredded pork with your favorite sauce. I made a Balsamic Blackberry Sauce that was sweet and tangy. It tastes great with the pork, especially on a salad.
Ingredients Needed For Crockpot Pork Tenderloin (screenshot for grocery list)
- Pork Tenderloin
- Salt/Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Chicken or Vegetable Stock
- Ground Sage
Blackberry Sauce
- Fresh Blackberries
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Olive Oil
- Pinch Salt
Tips → Tricks → Suggestions →
- If you don’t want to use blackberries the sauce can be made with other fruits or berries: raspberries, orange, pomegranate, etc.
- Shredded pork is great to keep in the fridge. Use it in breakfast hash, salads, burrito bowls, tacos, sandwiches, soups, etc.
- This freezes great! If you have a smaller family (I’m only feeding 2), freeze half of the pork to use in the future.
More healthy slow cooker recipes for your dinner table →
Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup
Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops
Slow Cooker Barbacoa
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
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Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
Shredded Pork
- 3 Lbs Pork Tenderloin
- Salt/Pepper
- Olive Oil
- 1 Cup Chicken or Vegetable Stock
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Sage
Blackberry Sauce
- 10 ounces Fresh Blackberries
- 1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
- Pinch Salt
Instructions
Shredded Pork
- Salt and pepper pork tenderloin. Sear pork in large pan over high heat.
- Oil the bottom of a 6qt slow cooker. Transfer pork tenderloin to slow cooker. Add stock and sage.
- Cook on low for 8-9 hours. (I do not recommend cooking on high as it can cause the pork to dry out)
- Remove pork from slow cooker and shred. It should be falling apart.
Blackberry Sauce
- Pulse blackberries in blender. Push blackberry mixture through mesh strainer. Discard seeds.
- In a 3.5qt pot, bring blackberry pulp, vinegar, olive oil and salt to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes while whisking occasionally. Vigorously whisk the last 2-3 minutes.
- Once the sauce reaches a syrupy consistency, set aside to cool and thicken for 10 minutes before serving.
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I love pork alongside cooked fruit, the whole jammy sweetness adds a ton of flavor, especially with lean cuts of meat like this. And using your slow cooker is such a time saver! Smart!
Nothing better than a sweet and tangy sauce! Thanks 🙂
These look so gorgeous and yummy. I will try it very soon.
Thanks! Enjoy 🙂
I made this last night and it was delicious! How do you think it would turn out if you don’t strain the seeds? That step takes a while so it’s be nice to skip it.
Glad you enjoyed! During my recipe testing I tried this with the seeds because I’m aways wanting to make things easier. However, there were just too many seeds and the hard seeds mixed with the tender pork was just off-putting :/
About how many oz of BlackBerry “liquid” is considered plenty?
This made about 1/3 cup of blackberry sauce to drizzle over the pork. If you prefer more sauce it can be doubled.
I have to say, I dont believe I have ever left comments before, but….THIS STUFF WAS AWESOME!!!
Once again, my better half made a huge crockpot of pulled pork. And I have to say, you can only have so many pulled sandwiches in ur lifetime. I was looking for something different to try and this recipe is now burned in my brain. LOVED IT!!! THANK YOU!!!
He can have his bbq pork sandwiches and I can make this, I am soooooo happy!!!
Awesome! So happy to hear it 🙂
I made this tonight. It was AMAZING! My 5yo ate it over angel hair pasta, while I had mine over salad, and we each had an artichoke. Just perfect as written. Thanks!
Awesome!!!
can the sauce be made ahead?
Yes, that will work 🙂
Do you have the nutritional value breakdown?
I’ll go update the post with nutritional info today.
Can you substitute the blackberries with blackberry conserve to save on time? If so, would the rest of the ingredients and directions for the sauce change?
I imagine that could work, may be sweeter. It will probably require a bit less cook time.
Had this tonight and went down a treat. The blackberries set it off perfectly. A winner!
I puréed the blackberries in my Vitamix. No need for straining! No taste difference either.
The pork tasted good but could have used more seasoning. The blackberry sauce was horrible, the only flavor we could taste was olive oil. I suggest cutting the amount of olive oil by half…at least, adding a bit more salt to bring out the blackberry flavor, and adding a few tablespoons of honey to balance the acidity from the vinegar.