Tender Slow Cooked Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin a easy throw in the slow cooker Low Syn meal that is perfect for the whole family.
Gotta love slow cooker meals right? Super convenient and easy when you have a busy day ahead and don't want to come in to have to slave at the cooker for any hour or so. Just throw the ingredients in the slow cooker and then later that day you have a delicious and tasty meal on the table.
When choosing a slow cooker, it's hard to know which one to invest in. I recommend one where you can use the pot on the stove like this Morphy Richards Sear and Stew Digital Slow Cooker as it comes in super handy for when you want to sear or brown off ingredients before setting it to slow cooker. Also means less washing up too.
Luckily for this delicious recipe for Slow Cooked Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin, no browning is needed, so it's super easy to make.
Want to save even more time? You can even make the sides the night before.
For example Egg Fried Rice is my kids favourite to serve alongside this Slow Cooked Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin. So I always cook the rice the night before, then it is perfect for Egg Fried Rice the next day and literally takes just a couple of minutes to make.
You will notice I use brown sugar rather than sweetener in this delicious Slow Cooked Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin. Personally teriyaki sauce needs the real deal, as you just don't get the same results with sweetener and once divided up, it's not too bad syn wise anyway.
The sesame oil is just a tiny amount but really adds to the flavour and I love it in this sauce.
If you are gluten free, then just ensure you pick a gluten free soy sauce and you can enjoy this also. Hey this even works with coconut aminos if you can't have soy either. Both can be found easily on Amazon.
Want some more delicious Slow Cooker Recipes like this? How about these:
- Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork
- Low Syn Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Brisket
- Syn Free Beef and Vegetable Casserole
- Syn Free Sloppy Joes
- Slow Cooked Chicken
- Slow Cooked Chicken Casserole
- Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato and Turkey Casserole
- Slow Cooked Chinese Style Pork Tenderloin
- Slow Cooker Irish Beef Stew
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How can I add a ⅓ speed foods to this delicious Slow Cooked Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin?
I LOVE to serve this with some stir fried beansprouts, shitake mushrooms and carrots. But really any stir fried veg would pair well with this. You could even go for some Egg Fried Cauliflower Rice, instead of the usual rice.
What Kitchen Items do I need to make this Slow Cooked Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin?
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Food Container with lid
- Measuring Scales
- Chopping Board
- Santoku Knife
- Wooden Spoon
- Slow Cooker
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Slow Cooked Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
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Yield 5 servings
Tender Slow Cooked Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin a easy throw in the slow cooker low syn meal that is perfect for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 950g/33.5oz of pork tenderloin
- 50g of brown sugar
- 2 tbs of dark soy sauce
- 2 tbs of light soy sauce
- 2 tsp of rice vinegar
- 1 tsp of sesame oil
- ½ cup/120ml of water
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 3 tsp of grated fresh ginger root
- 1 tsp of onion powder
- 1 tbs of cornstarch
- 4 spring onions, chopped
- pinch of sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add the brown sugar, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and onion powder to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the pork tenderloin to a container and pour in the sauce, add lid and shake to coat, marinate overnight or for a few hours at least.
- Add to a slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours
- After 3 hours, carefully remove the tenderloin.
- Whisk the cornstarch with a little water to make a slurry and add into the slow cooker and whisk to combine.
- Add back in the tenderloin and cook for the remaining hour.
- Slice the tenderloin and drizzle with the sauce
- Serve sprinkled with chopped spring onion and a pinch of sesame seeds.
- Enjoy!!
- optional: If you like a thicker sauce, you can add the sauce to a saucepan after cooking (remove the pork) and reduce down to thicken to desired consistency.
Notes
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly
- Extra Easy - 2.5 syns per serving
- Original/SP - 2.5 syns per serving
- WW Smart Points - 6 per serving
- Gluten Free - use gluten free soy sauce
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Courses Main
Cuisine Japanese
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 269 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 5.2 g | 8% | |
Saturated Fat 1.8 g | 9% | |
Cholesterol 76 mg | 25% | |
Sodium 893 mg | 37% | |
Total Carbohydrates 18.6 g | 6% | |
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g | 2% | |
Sugars 10.1 g | ||
Protein 41.9 g | 84% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
This is going on my list to try in the newly dusted off slow cooker!
Could you replace the pork with chicken breast? If so, will the cooking time be the same? Thanks
This looks so good, is the 120ml of water for the marinade or is that for the cornstarch?
Hi Louise, it's for the marinade.
Hi Marie, yes chicken breast should work fine for this, I would think a similar timing for that would be fine.
Hi Louise, the water is for the marinade.
Made this one before. Amazing
I wonder if diet coke would work instead of the water and brown sugar?
Diet Coke would ruin this amazing recipe. It really won’t compare as a substitution. This recipe is only 2.5 syns per serving and worth it.
Can I use Sukrin gold in this recipe instead of brown sugar? Thanks
You could. However you won’t get quite the same result, as the sukrin doesn’t go syrupy like sugar.
Making this tonight smells amazing , thank you, would out a pic up if I could x
I only have regular soy but everything else on hand for the marinade. Any suggestions to avoid a trip to the store for the light soy?
Sorry for the late reply, the soy sauce you have would probably be fine, it will just be much darker in colour.
What would you say is best to serve with this dish?
I like to serve with rice and stir fried veggies, but it really will pair well with anything.
Could you freeze this dish?
Yes you sure can
Can this be cooked for longer than 4 hours as I would be out the house for 8
it can, but just be aware the meat will end up more like a shredded consistency and not as tender.
Could you use pork loin chops ?
You could certainly give them a try.
Could I replace the cornstarch with cornflour
Hi, does it matter which brown sugar you use? Such as light brown sugar or dark brown?
Thanks
I used light brown sugar. 🙂
you sure can, they are actually the same thing.
Could this be cooked in a pressure cooker?
Amazing recipe, thank you!
Hi there Trisha, I am sure it will work in a pressure cooker, but haven't tested the method for timing etc.
Hi Shevy,
Thank you for the recipe, I've made this loads of times and it's lovely, definitely the favourite of our fakeaways. The one issue I have is I find it shreds rather than slices. I follow it correctly so was wondering if you had any idea what I could try. Thank you
Did u cook it on low for the specified time? It should not shred and should instead by sliceable for that short low cooking time
Hi
I have this in the slow cooker as we speak (smells amazing btw) and have followed to the rule but using pork steaks. Mine seems much paler in comparison to yours, appears to have been watered down by the meat juices, is that normal?
Hmmm, it could be the pork steaks, I only ever use pork tenderloin for this, did you make sure to use Dark Soy Sauce? It will say dark on the bottle. As that is what gives the deep colour to this, if you only use regular soy sauce you won't get the same colour, it will be much lighter.
Do you pre heat slow cooker
I have a mesquite flavored pork tenderloin in the fridge. Do you think I could add this marinade to it as well or would that be overkill?
It’s hard to say, depends how strong the flavoring is.
What would be a nice side dish with this, serving to someone who doesn’t eat rice or pasta? Thank you.
literally anything will go well with this. I am not sure if they don't eat rice or pasta because of trying to do low carb. But roasted potatoes are good, oven baked homemade wedges, as are just some stir fried veggies or my roasted cauliflower rice.
Can this be cooked in the oven please?
Can it be frozen as there’s only going to be two of us ,but I have a largish pork tenderloin in the freezer crying out for this recipe , could always have it two days running if it can be reheated I suppose.
Hi Lynne, yes this is perfect for freezing. Enjoy!!
Can this be cooked in the oven, if yes what temperature and for how long?
Thanks Paula
Hiya if you look at this crockpot to oven conversion it should be okay, but I haven't tested with this ratio of ingredients https://www.livestrong.com/article/469882-how-to-convert-crock-pot-cook-time-to-oven-cook-time/
This is a lovely recipe, I've made it many times and it's always popular. Thanks, Siobhan X
Absolutely fabulous, defo will be on menu again.
Do you add the marinade to the crock pot or just the water and cornstarch? Just wondering if the sauce will get too thin if I add the marinade.
Thank you!
yep everything goes in the slow cooker as per the recipe 🙂