Crock-Pot Brown Sugar & Balsamic–Glazed Pork Tenderloin
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by:Melissa Bossler
PREP TIME15 minutes
COOK TIME8 hours
SERVES6
Ingredients
1 teaspoonground sage
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoonpepper
1garlic clove, crushed
1/2 cupwater
2 poundspork tenderloin
1/2 cupbrown sugar
1 tablespooncornstarch
1/4 cupbalsamic vinegar
1/2 cupwater
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
Instructions
Mix together the seasonings: sage, salt, pepper and garlic, and rub over the tenderloin.
Place 1/2 cup water in slow cooker, followed by the tenderloin, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
1 hour before the roast is finished, mix together the ingredients for the glaze in a small saucepan: brown sugar, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, water, and 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. (For a more caramelized crust, remove from crock pot and place on aluminum lined sheet pan, glaze, and set under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, until bubbly and caramelized. Repeat 2 to 3 more times until desired crust is achieved.)