Easy, Crock-Pot Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

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It's delicious beyond words! This easy Crock-Pot balsamic pork tenderloin is so tender and flavorful, it practically melts in your mouth. The sweet and tangy balsamic sauce is absolutely fabulous! Perfect for a busy weeknight or company dinner, with just 206 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving. Delicious comfort food, Skinnyfied!®
Skinny, Crock-Pot Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

Why You'll Love This Crock-Pot Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

  • Incredibly tender: Slow-cooked pork that's juicy and full of flavor.
  • Amazing sauce: Balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, and seasonings create a delicious sweet and tangy sauce.
  • So easy: Just 10 minutes of prep, and your Crock-Pot does the rest!
  • Light and satisfying: Only 206 calories, 5g fat, and 30g protein per serving.
  • Perfect for any occasion: Easy enough for weeknights and special enough for company.

Helpful Tips About this Recipe

Serving Size: Makes 5 servings. Each serving is about 5 ounces of sliced pork plus sauce.
Shopping Tips: Pork tenderloin is available at most supermarkets. I bought mine at Trader Joe's.
Cooking Tip: Crock-Pot cooking times vary. Use a meat thermometer to check that the pork reaches 145°F, then let it rest for at least 3 minutes before slicing.
Sauce Tip: Use only ½ cup of the prepared sauce for the entire recipe. The Skinny Facts are calculated using this amount. Save the remaining sauce to drizzle over baked potatoes or other dishes.

WW Freestyle SmartPoints 4-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving
206 calories, 5g fat, 1.8g sat. fat, 90mg chol, 30g prot, 12g carbs, 1g fiber, 224mg sodium, 7g sugar
FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints
186 calories, 2g sat. fat, 9g protein, 7g sugar

 

Skinny, Crock-Pot Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

Easy Crock-Pot Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 5
Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ pounds boneless pork tenderloin, see shopping tips
  • 1 cup onions, chopped
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce (use Tamari for gluten-free)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic cloves, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Place pork tenderloin in crock-pot.  Sprinkle onions over top and surround the pork. In a small bowl, mix together all remaining ingredients. Pour over pork and set the timer for crock-pot, 2½-3 hours on High or cook on Low heat for5 ½-6 hours. Crock-Pot cooking times can vary. Use a meat thermometer to check that the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145°F.
    Let rest for at least 3 minutes before slicing.
  • Once the pork has cooked, remove from crock-pot onto a cutting board. Cut pork into thin slices. Add pork slices to a serving dish. Pour about ½ cup of sauce including onions over pork. You only use half the sauce. Note: the Skinny Facts were calculated using ½ cup of sauce. The leftover sauce is great to use mashed into a baked potato or drizzle over leftover chicken or beef if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 5ouncesCalories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 30gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 224mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gBlue Smart Points: 4Green Smart Points: 5
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11 Comments

  2. Jill, I bought the pork tenderloin at Trader Joe’s and it was boneless.
    Maybe that happened in my case.
    In any event, it’s super easy to make and so good!
    My best,
    Nancy

  3. As far as I know pork tenderloin does not have a bone. I agree that it looks like a pork loin. My grocery store sometimes call it a tenderloin, but it’s not.

  4. Jeanne, I love the sound of what you do sometimes! I’m going to try it. I love Trader Joe’s garlic salt I plan to use that and not add any salt.
    Thanks for sharing!
    My best,
    Nancy

  7. Your recipe is delicious. Sometimes when I make this I replace the garlic cloves with garlic powder, add a little salt and mix with the red pepper flakes, then rub it over the pork. I usually brown the tenderloin on all sides before adding to my crockpot. Regardless of which way you make it the meat is moist, tender and absolutely yummy. Thank you, Nancy!

  8. Connie,

    I just redid my skinny facts and ww calculations and still got 4 freestyle points. The vinegar, soy sauce, onions and garlic are all 0 points.

    All the best,
    Nancy

  9. I made this w chicken breast as it’s what I had, my points came to 6, how did you get 4?

  10. Theresa, I just checked my calculations again and still get 4 Freestyle Points. I use a site to do all of my Skinny Facts on Spark Recipes-https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp
    Maybe the pork in this program is different then Weight Watchers.
    All the best,
    Nancy

  11. Hello,
    I made this pork recipe tonight and calculated it to my freestyle and it says 6 points. Not the 4 you had, how did you get 4?
    Thank you.