BBQ Pork Tenderloin
Description
Pork tenderloin is slow-cooked in a sweet, hickory-flavored BBQ sauce, resulting in either tender slices or juicy pulled pork.
Ingredients
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1 (3 pound) pork tenderloin
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 (16 ounce) bottle hickory-flavored barbecue sauce
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1 cup ketchup
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup cider vinegar
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2 teaspoons dried oregano
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2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
Directions
1
Preheat a slow cooker on High for 15 minutes.
2
Rub tenderloin with salt and pepper.
3
Add 1 tablespoon oil to the hot slow cooker. Add tenderloin and sear for 1 to 2 minutes per side.
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.
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.