LAND DAYS: BALSAMIC PORK TENDERLOIN

Since i have a large amount of time on my hands when i'm at home on land and not working, i've been having a lot of fun trying new recipes for supper. This particular recipe for balsamic pork tenderloin was a hit for me and Damon so i recently made it again when i had his family over for supper. It's cooked in a slow cooker, which makes it juicy and causes it to literally fall apart like pulled pork when you take it out to serve. 

Along with being easy and delicious it's actually fairly good for you. The only thing that stands out is the soy sauce, which is extremely high in sodium. I use the 30% less sodium option (still a whopping 840 mg per TBSP) but you can also make your own soy sauce substitute like what is found [here]. I haven't made this homemade version yet but it is definitely something i'm going to try the next time i make this for supper.

Jess.
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BALSAMIC PORK TENDERLOIN

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 pounds (or less) boneless pork tenderloin
• 1/2 cup organic balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup organic chicken broth
• 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
• 1 TBSP raw honey, melted
• 1 TBSP soy sauce
• 1/2 TSP red pepper flakes (can be replaced with cayenne)
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

• Place raw pork tenderloin in slow cooker.
• In a bowl, mix together all ingredients.
• Pour mixture over pork in slow cooker.
• Cook for 4 hours in slow cooker.
• Once cooked, remove the pork tenderloin from the slow cooker (be careful because it comes apart) and pour gravy over meat to serve.
• If you're thinking about what to serve with the meat, we had steamed broccoli and roasted garlic potatoes and i think they both complimented the meat well!