Crock Pot Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Crock Pot Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients:

2 pounds Pork tenderloin

1 teaspoon Ground sage

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/4 teaspoon Pepper

1 clove Garlic; crushed

1/2 cup Water

1/2 cup Brown sugar

1 tablespoon Cornstarch

1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar

1/2 cup Water

2 tablespoons Soy sauce


Directions:

Mix together the seasonings: sage, salt, pepper and garlic.Rub over tenderloin. Place ½ cup water in slow cooker; place tenderloin in slow cooker.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours.hour before the roast is finished, mix together the ingredients for the glaze in a small sauce pan: brown sugar, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, water, soy sauce.

Heat over medium and stir until mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.

Brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during the last hour of cooking.

Apple and Sage Pork Chops

Apple and Sage Pork Chops

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon thyme

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon paprika

4 boneless pork chops; about 1 inch thick

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion; thinly sliced

2 Red apples; thinly sliced

1/2 cup apple juice or 1/2 cup cider

1 tablespoon brown sugar


Directions:

Mix flour, all of the spices and salt (if using) in small bowl. Sprinkle both sides of pork chopes with 1 tablespoon of the seasoned flour.

Cook pork chops in hot oil in large skillet on medium-high heat until browned on both sides. Remove from skillet.

Add onion to skillet; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender.

Add apples; cook and stir 2 minutes.

Stir in juice or cider, sugar and remaining seasoned flour until well mixed.

Return pork chops to skillet.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes or until desired doneness.