BBQ Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is slow-cooked in a sweet, hickory-flavored BBQ sauce, resulting in either tender slices or juicy pulled pork.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 279 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 (3 pound) pork tenderloin
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle hickory-flavored barbecue sauce
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup cider vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat a slow cooker on High for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Rub tenderloin with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Add 1 tablespoon oil to the hot slow cooker. Add tenderloin and sear for 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Step 4

Meanwhile, mix barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce in a medium bowl. Pour over the seared tenderloins to cover.

Step 5

Cover the slow cooker, reduce to Low, and cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 4 to 4 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). If you want to shred the pork, cook for 1 to 2 more hours.