Honey Garlic Beef Tenderloin Crock Pot Recipe
Hi Guys! Christmas and New Year’s are sneaking up on us. Do you know what’s on the menu yet for your holiday dinner? I’ve got a spectacular main dish idea for you. Today’s recipe is an offshoot from one of our most popular recipes several years back… Crockpot Beef Tenderloin with Balsamic Glaze. Remember this one? A few years ago we shared our secrets to making perfect medium-rare beef tenderloin every single time. When you spend the big bucks on a luscious piece of red meat for your holiday dinner, it’s a tragedy to overcook it. Yet with all the bustling around the kitchen, making cocktails, and whipping up side dishes, it’s easy to do!
Beef Tenderloin Crock Pot Ingredients
Beef Tenderloin (10 inches long, the thick end of a whole tenderloin) Thick Pepper Bacon Strips Large Fennel Bulbs Peeled Garlic Cloves Beef Stock Honey Worcestershire Sauce Flour (this is an optional ingredient) Salt and Pepper
How to Make Crockpot Beef Tenderloin
Our Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Beef Tenderloin recipe follows the same crockpot method of wrapping the tenderloin in bacon, and searing the outside to crisp the bacon. This ensures an ultra-tender medium-rare interior. And since the temperature rises extra slowly in the slow cooker, you can tend to other kitchen duties and hosting without much concern of over-cooking. In fact, if you forget to check the tenderloin right at the two-hour mark, there’s no need to stress.
A Tenderloin Recipe You Can’t Mess Up!
The Honey Garlic Crockpot Beef Tenderloin rests on a bed of shaved fennel and garlic, then is drizzled in broth and honey before cooking. The honey gives the bacon a lovely savory-sweet note, and makes a delicious garlic-y sauce in the bottom of the crock while cooking. Give it a try this holiday season!
What Is The Best Way To Cook A Beef Tenderloin?
Although placing an expensive cut of meat in a crockpot might seem strange, it actually safe-guards you from ruining Christmas dinner. After sharing our original crockpot beef tenderloin recipe, we had so many positive responses, and so many requests for additional ways to flavor the tenderloin, we thought we’d share a variation this year.
Rare, Medium-Rare, or Well Done?
Beef tenderloin is meant to be served at a rare to medium-rare temperature, with a bright ruby pink interior. Because it’s such an expensive cut of meat, it’s a shame to overcook it! If you are feeding guests that will not eat medium-rare beef, I suggest skipping the tenderloin and making a lovely beef roast instead. A crockpot beef tenderloin will be perfectly medium-rare when the temperature reaches 130 degrees F, about 2-4 hrs, depending on weight and thickness. Make sure to check the tenderloin at the 2-hour mark, and every 20 minutes after until it reaches the desired temperature. Rare – 120-125 degrees F. Medium-Well – 145 degrees F.
Can I Use Agave Instead of Honey?
Yes, you can. Adjust the measurement by using ¼ cup liquid agave syrup.
Can I Make This in the Oven or Instant Pot?
Although a beef tenderloin won’t fit well in an Instant Pot, you can certainly roast it in the oven. Place it in a roasting pan, set the temperature to 400 degrees F, insert the meat thermometer, and roast until it reaches 125 degrees F, about 20 minutes. (Or to your desired temperature.) Remember, because you are cooking at a higher heat, the beef will continue to cook to 5 degrees warmer, after it comes out of the oven.
Could I Make This Slow Cooker Recipe with a Pork Tenderloin or Chicken Breast?
You can! If using a pork loin (or pork tenderloin) cook the roast to 145 degrees F. Chicken breasts will take 2-3 hours on high.
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