Cranberry Orange Roast Pork Tenderloin

Seasoned Cook's Note:

FLAVOR GALORE! Moist and tender! This dish makes the best gravy to put over rice. Nice entree to serve guests and makes a very pretty dish!

• Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• 1 lb pork tenderloin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1 celery rib , chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) whole berry cranberry sauce
• 3 ounces orange juice
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons chili sauce or 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 1 orange , sliced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Directions:

1. Rub salt onto pork tenderloin and place in bottom of crock pot. (You may lightly brown it in a small amount of oil, if you wish.).
2. In a medium bowl, place onion, celery, cranberry sauce, orange juice, dry mustard, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey, brown sugar and chili sauce. Stir and pour over pork tenderloin.
3. Turn crock pot on high for first hour and then allow to cook an additional 2 to 3 hours. Lift lid and quickly place orange slices over pork without stirring. Cook an additional hour.
4. In a small bowl mix cornstarch and cold water. Add last 10 minutes of cooking time for thickening purposes.
5. Serve over cooked rice and enjoy!

Reviews

[LoveToBake67]

This was delicious! We just love Pork Tenderloin at our house and the Cranberry and Orange gave it a unique taste. I didn't have any dry Mustard so I just added a squirt of prepared spicy mustard. Thank you for sharing your recipe.