Crockpot Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin is a tender and juicy dish with a balsamic sauce you’ll want to face plant into!
I make a lot of recipes every week. Some are good, some are terrible and some are downright fantastic. This is one of the fantastic ones. We loved it so much that we ate the whole pork loin at one time. We usually have leftovers of any meal we eat. So good.
Cooking any type of pork can be tricky in a crockpot since it’s so easy to dry out. I was worried about cooking this for 8 hours, but it turned out very tender and juicy. Couldn’t ask for a better way to cook a pork loin.
The true hero of this dish is the balsamic glaze. You just want to do a face plant into it and eat it all. Seriously! It’s also very quick to put together. Making this dinner so effortless. I love dinners like that.
The recipe calls for a 2 lb. pork loin, but I could only find one that was slightly over a 1 1/2. lbs. Which worked perfectly. If you can find 2 lbs. great if not get whatever you can find.
I hope your family loves this dish as much as mine did. This would also be a great dish if you are having company over for dinner. You’ll be the star of the party.
Ingredients
Glaze:
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 1 ½ - 2 tbps. soy sauce. Depending on how much you want to use. I used 1 1/2 tbsp.
Instructions
Pork Loin:
- On a cutting board, mix together the salt, pepper and garlic. Take the pork loin and place it in the center of the mixture and coat the pork loin with the mixture. Be sure to get the ends as well. I took my pork loin and rolled it in the mixture, turned the pork loin to the other side and rolled again. Repeating until all sides where covered.
- Place the pork loin in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Pour water into the crockpot.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
Glaze:
- In a small sauce pan add the brown sugar, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, water and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat to just above low and simmer for 10 -15 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Pour sauce over the pork loin and serve or serve the sauce in a bowl and allow others to pour on how much they want.
Funsize says
Can you cook on high for 4°?
Real Housemoms JK says
Hello! Cooking it low and slow makes it more tender which I like better.
Kimberly Baum says
Although I am currently waiting for it to finish cooking in the crockpot, I already know I love the recipe due partly on the ease of the recipe with its basic ingredients. I love crockpot recipes. This recipe has all the qualities I like for an easy preparation before work with a delicious meal waiting for me and my family when I get home. One of the best parts is that there’s hardly any mess.
Thanks for my night off in the kitchen,
Kimberly Baum