Description
This pork loin is your new weeknight hero: season, set the slow cooker, and come back hours later to juicy, tender meat with a garlicky, tangy balsamic glaze that tastes far fancier than the effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lb boneless pork loin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 5 garlic cloves, smashed
- ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Pat pork loin dry. Mix salt, paprika, onion powder, and black pepper, then rub all over pork.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear pork 2–3 minutes per side until browned.
- In a blender, combine remaining 3 tbsp olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Blend until smooth. Reserve a few tbsp for serving.
- Pour chicken broth into crockpot. Place pork loin fat-side up. Brush with glaze.
- Cover and cook: 4–5 hours on low or ~3 hours on high, until internal temp reaches 145°F (63°C).
- Transfer to cutting board, tent with foil, and rest 10 minutes. Slice and serve with glaze or reduced crockpot juices.
Notes
Searing adds flavor but is optional. Don’t confuse pork loin with tenderloin. Add veggies like carrots, potatoes, or onions under pork for a full meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx 150g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg