Crockpot Creamy Garlic Pork Loin

Name: Crockpot Creamy Garlic Pork Loin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients:  2 lb center cut boneless pork loin (or two 1 lb. pork tenderloins);  Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper;  1 teaspoon smoked paprika;  1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes;  1 teaspoon dried thyme;  4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced;  2 shallots, chopped;  1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil;  1/4 cup white wine (plus a bit more to deglaze pan);  1/2 cup chicken broth or stock;  1/2 cup heavy cream;  1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional);  3 fresh sage leaves (1 for cooking, 2 for garnish)

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:3h 20min

Be sure to taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper before serving. It may need more depending on the saltiness of your broth.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:39:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories254.7 kcal (13%)

Total Fat17.7 g (25%)

Carbs2.1 g (1%)

Sugars0.9 g (1%)

Protein20.1 g (40%)

Sodium169.3 mg (8%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

2 lbboneless pork loin

center cut, or two 1 lb pork tenderloins

Kosher salt

black pepper

freshly ground

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

½ teaspooncrushed red chili pepper flakes

1 teaspoondried thyme

4 clovesgarlic

¼ cupolive oil

plus a bit more to deglaze pan

½ cupchicken broth

or stock

½ cupheavy cream

1 tablespooncornstarch

optional

3fresh sage leaves

1 for cooking, 2 for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Season pork loin on all sides with paprika, salt and pepper, to taste (you can score the fat for a nicer look). Heat the oil with a sage leave in a large Dutch oven or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork loin to the pan and saute the pork for about 5 minutes on each side, then place in a crockpot or slow cooker.

Step 2

Stir in wine, chicken stock, shallots, crushed chili pepper flakes, garlic and thyme; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8 hours, or until the pork is completely cooked. Remove pork from the slow cooker, cover and keep warm.

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together heavy cream and cornstarch. Stir into the slow cooker with the cooking juices and replace cover. Cook on high heat for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.

Step 4

In the meantime, cut the pork loin in slices. Then place the sliced pork loin in the slow cooker to reheat for a couple of minutes. Garnish with sage leaves and serve this delicious slow cooker creamy garlic pork loin over rice, pasta or any vegetable immediately with the cream sauce.