Recipes
Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin
recipe by Rockport Alumni Association on Mar 11, 2024Ingredients
Ingredients
2 pork tenderloins, about 2 1/2 pounds total
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 cup BBQ sauce, your favorite or homemade
1/2 cup red wine for chicken broth
1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
6 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
Instructions
trim and prepare the tenderloin
pat dry and season with salt and pepper
place the tenderloins in the crock of a 6 quart slow cooker
in a medium mixing bowl, combine the BBQ sauce, wine or broth, honey or maple syrup, garlic and paprika
pour the sauce over the tenderloins. cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 hours (or low for 4 hours) or until the internal temperature registers between 145-160 degrees F on an instant read thermometer depending upon your desired doneness.
transfer the tenderloins to a cutting board, allow to rest for 10 minutes. Slice into 1/2/slices
return the slices back to the slow cooker, heat through and serve.
Little Smokies wrapped in Bacon
recipe by Rockport Alumni Association on Mar 11, 2024Ingredients
Ingredients
1 pound bacon (not thick sliced)
1 package (14oz) little smoked sausages
1 cup brown sugar, packed
Instructions
Instructions
Cut the bacon into thirds
Tightly wrap on piece of bacon around one little smokie. Place seam down in a glass13x9 dish. Repeat with remaining little smokies
sprinkle evenly with brown sugar. There should be a thin layer over all the little smokies. Cover and refrigerate for at least a hour
preheat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover little smokies and bake for 40-50 minutes. Bacon should be crispy and sugar deeply caramelized.
Notes
Notes
prep time is 5 minutes
cook time 45 minutes