Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin… In the Crock Pot?
What comes to mind when you think about your Crock Pot? Weeknight dinners? Chili? Nostalgic memories of walking in the house on a cold winter day, to the wafting aroma of savory stew? I bet you don’t think of an elegant bacon wrapped beef tenderloin recipe. Although our first thoughts of Crock-Pot cooking lead to lovely meals, it’s a common misconception that Crock-Pots are strictly for soup and cheap cuts of meat. Yes, you can make hearty soups in a Crock Pot. And yes, you can cook a roast until it falls apart in tender strands. But that’s not all a Crockpot can do.
Crock Pot Beef Tenderloin
I’d like to challenge you to rethink your Crock-Pot. You can use a Crock-Pot for ANY dish that you want to cook very low and slow. We don’t eat beef tenderloin all the time. As an expensive cut of beef, it’s definitely a special occasion meal. But I have cooked whole tenderloin often enough to experiment with cooking temperature and time. Although you can cook a beef tenderloin recipe on rather high heat for less time, I find you get a better overall texture if you cook in low and slow. This Crock-Pot beef tenderloin was uniform in color and so tender you could pull it apart with your fingers, at MEDIUM- RARE!
Ingredients Needed
Beef tenderloin Thick-cut pepper bacon (or applewood bacon) Onion – sliced thin Garlic – peeled Fresh rosemary Beef stock Balsamic vinegar Dijon mustard Sugar Flour Salt and black pepper
Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin Recipe Tips
After browning the bacon, I started the beef tenderloin recipe in the Crock-Pot with only a little bacon grease to ensure it roasted, not steamed. Then I added the liquid ingredients later, so the bacon grease and balsamic vinegar could create a lovely rich balsamic glaze. This bacon wrapped beef tenderloin recipe with balsamic glaze would make a jaw-dropping dinner on Christmas Eve or Christmas night! While you’re busy entertaining relatives, wrapping presents, and baking Christmas cookies, your perfect whole tenderloin will be gingerly roasting on the counter-top, freeing up the oven for cookies and other dishes. Plus roasting low and slow, means you don’t have to hover. If you forget to check the temperature for a few minutes, your whole beef tenderloin won’t be ruined! I highly suggest trying this.
How To Make Bacon Wrapped Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker
Serving Suggestions
Serve this fantastic fool-proof recipe with…
Green Bean Almondine Recipe Green Bean Salad with Peppadew Peppers Crispy Fried Brussels Sprouts Pomme Puree (French Mashed Potatoes) Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes The Ultimate Mashed Sweet Potatoes Texas Roadhouse Rolls (+ Cinnamon Butter)
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