Slow Cooker Bacon Garlic Pork Loin is a take on my most popular recipe, Brown Sugar Garlic Pork made for the slow cooker and with bacon in just 5 ingredients!
Crock Pot Pork Loin Is Here!
Slow Cooker Bacon Garlic Pork Loin is a play on my most popular recipe that has over half a million views in its first year, Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Loin. On an almost daily basis readers would reach out to me to ask if the recipe could be made in a slow cooker and for months I said: “no, sorry there isn’t enough fat in the pork loin to keep it moist, this is best done in the oven.”
Well, those days are over! I began testing the recipe a couple of months ago for a slow cooker version. I kept pork loins untrimmed, I added all varieties of fats, I even tried injecting the pork to keep it moist. No bueno. I finally decided it was time to take this pork show to the next level and go pork on pork.
This slow cooker pork loin Has Just 5 Ingredients!
Michael Symon would be proud of this recipe which is my original recipe wrapped in thick cut bacon and cooked to delicious pork perfection. Here is a look at the long list of ingredients.
Just kidding! This Slow Cooker Bacon Garlic Pork Loin is 5 ingredients (not counting salt and pepper) and the hardest part of the prep is mincing the garlic. I add it to the slow cooker in true to my blog fashion, with no liquids. Don’t worry as it cooks it will release liquids into the slow cooker.
Crock Pot Pork Loin Tips
Give the Slow Cooker Bacon Garlic Pork Loin a rest for about 10-15 minutes (this may be the hardest wait of your day) and then slice into portions. I find ½ inch slices are best, and I serve 2-3 slices per person depending on size of appetite.
In case you need a delicious side dish for your Slow Cooker Bacon Garlic Pork Loin you can make my Parmesan Garlic Crash Hot Potatoes I shared earlier this week, or your favorite green vegetable or Roasted Carrots.
We’re huge bacon fans around these parts… so much so that the official blog assistant (read: husband) stole a solitary piece of bacon from the end of the loin and said “What? It was basically falling off?!” Note: It was not.
Looking for more awesome Brown Sugar Garlic Recipes?
- Brown Sugar Garlic Oven Baked Pork Chops
- Brown Sugar Garlic Pork with Carrots and Potatoes
- Bacon Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken
- Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken
Tools Used In This Recipe:
Slow Cooker: Love this slow cooker and how programmable it is, it has been a workhorse for me⦠untilâ¦
My New Slow Cooker:Â This recipe was made in this slow cooker.
This beauty arrived only a few days ago and I’m already going gaga for it. Obviously common sense says you do not need such an expensive option, but the thing I LOVE about it is the cast aluminum insert that I can brown in and put in the oven. Now for roasts I can brown the meat in the insert and not lose a bunch of the flavor by transferring the meat and leaving the browned bits behind. If you’re thinking of a new slow cooker, consider it if your budget is open. (this slow cooker will be appearing more and more in the future on here) ps. totally not a sponsored plug even though I have worked with them before, this beauty was out of pocket!
Kosher Salt: 3 pounds for less than 3 dollars I have had the same box for 2 years and the difference in flavor between table salt and Kosher Salt is night and day. Once you start cooking with it you will hardly use table salt again.
Ingredients
- 3 pound pork loin , trimmed of excess fat
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 8 slices thick cut bacon
Instructions
- Rub the tablespoon of canola oil and add Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste.
- Add the garlic and brown sugar to the top of the pork.
- Wrap the pork with the bacon (I wrapped all the way around, if you want to drape them over the top you can as well.)
- Place carefully into the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
- If you finish the cooking time and for some reason the bacon is not as crispy as you would like, remove the pork and put it on a baking sheet in the oven on broil for 2-3 minutes (keep the pork in the middle of the oven, not too close to the top).
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This was the best pork loin recipe I’ve ever used. Usually my pork loin comes out dry but it was very moist and flavorful this time. I did put it in the oven on broil & watched it until my bacon came out crispy. I will be making it again.
Thank you Britney!
So I made this yesterday. The flavor was great, but the pork was sooo dry! The bacon didn’t crisp-even after 5 hours in the slow cooker-so I stuck it under the broiler quick to brown the bacon. I was disappointed. Served this to company and it was so dry. Any suggestions?
I’m so sorry! I’m wondering if maybe your slow cooker runs a bit hotter than mine.
Its in the crockpot now. Ill let you know how it turns out!
Omg that was amazing my family loved it
This just took over the #1 spot in our family’s list of top recipes. The pork loin that I purchased was a little too long for our slow cooker, so I cut into two pieces and cooked them separately. My 4YO who doesn’t love meat has seconds. The “optional” broiling shouldn’t be optional. The crispy bacon gives the dish an excellent crunch that plays well with the tender meat. We added asparagus and mashed potatoes on the side and it made for a meal the whole family enjoyed! Great recipe!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you so much for coming back and letting me know how it turned out!
How large was your pork loin roast and how long? I have a 4 1/2-5 pound – not sure how long to cook in slow cooker. Thanks Lynn
Mine was only 3 pounds. For a pork loin that big, you may need to have it in the slow cooker on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. The pork roast should read at least 145 F on an instant-read thermometer.
I made my first loin a couple weeks ago (smoked) you could cut it with a fork. I’m for sure going to try this tomorrow – have one thawed right now!
I’m a big fan of cooking with pork loin! Hope you enjoy this recipe!
Nutritional Information please?
It’s been added!
Can you keep this recipe on low after it’s cooked – say if you were leaving house not long before a friend staying was arriving, so that a hot meal was waiting for them?
If your slow cooker has a “keep warm” setting that’s probably better if the cooking time is completed. Otherwise, maybe try starting later so that the friend arrives around 5 hours after you start cooking? If you leave it in on low too long, the meat will start to get dried out.
We made this today, but my husband cooked it on the grill. About 2 1/2 hours at 275. It was so good!!! Only difference is I used dark brown sugar and about 10 roasted garlic cloves. What can I say, we love garlic. For next time, I’ll butterfly the roast and put the garlic and brown sugar inside and roll it up. Thank you for an awesome recipe!!!
Hi!
Came across this recipe this morning & thought I would give it a try(wanting to try something different) it’s in the crock pot now! I’m following the recipe, slow cook it on low for 5 hours, is that right? Reading some of comments, I’m starting to worrying.. Hoping I didnt mess this up!
You have it right! I hope you enjoyed it!
I made this tonight in my slow cooker. I would make this again but would cook it for 4 hours instead of 5 on low because it needs the broil time at the end for the bacon. I slow cooked it for 5 hours and broiled it at the end and it was too much and left the pork too dry. I will also use a thermometer next time during the cooking process.
Did a keto+korean variant of your recipe:
Instead of Brown sugar I used Brown Erythriol
Instead of using salt I used Low Sodium Soy Sauce
Instead of Olive Oil I used Sesame Oil.
And I added greens in the middle (butterfly opening it to add flavor inside instead of outside+adding fried spinach and cabbage)
WAS DELISH! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love that you were able to customize it! Perfect!
I don’t have a cooker big enough to hold the pork ,can I use my electric oven if so what the degree and how long and do I add some water and cover. With Reynolds wrap,then uncover for browning and crispyness.
You’ll want to cook it at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes per pound. No need to add liquid (meat will release liquid as it cooks). If you feel like the bacon is cooking too fast, you can cover it until the end and then uncover to crisp it up or place it under a broiler. Hope this helps!
Amazing! This is the first pork loin I have made that is totally moist! I’ve tried so many ways, and was ready to give up on pork loin! Woohoo! I’m so glad I found this recipe, it’s definitely a keeper for me! Can’t wait to start getting more recipes from you!
Thank you!
Yay!! You just made my day!!
Hi , i would like to make this for dinner tonight ,
You have listed for the instructions ,Salt and Pepper to taste,but how much Kosher Salt and Pepper do you have measured that you have in the video? I am not good with the salt and pepper to taste ,i tend to screw the food up when i do that
thanks
You can use 1 teaspoon kosher salt and about 1/4-1/3 coarse black pepper. Hope this helps!
I was just wondering if olive oil may be substituted for the canola oil? Canola oil is not something that I typically have on hand. Thanks. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Looks delicious!
Yes 🙂
So I made this tonight for dinner and OMG it is fabulous. Tastes like a smoked ham. So tender I cut it with a spatula to serve then cut with my fork to eat. My husband loved it!
Only change is the temperature stated as low for 3-4 hrs. No way, I raised it to high and it was done in 4 hrs. I put it under the broiler for 3 minutes and got the bacon crisped.
Enjoy!
I keep seeing varied answers in the comments, I have a normal crockpot. Nothing fancy. It has high/low/warm, no way to set the temp. Do I cook on high or low for 4hrs
You’ll want to use the low setting for 4-5 hours.
You are getting close to perfection. Butterfly the pork loin and stuff it with pork sausage and wrap it with bacon. Mmmmmmmmm.
I Do not have the slow cooker, can I made un y he stove or oven?
Yes, you can. 🙂
Cook it at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes per pound.
Do you put any water or anything in the bottom of the crockpot.
No need for any liquid. 🙂
Can’t wait to try this
What if you need to leave it in the slow cooker for longer than 4-5 hours? Will this mess it up or anything?
It may get a bit too dry as the meat is rather lean. If you want to cook for longer I’d use a fattier cut of pork for it.
So I just saw this recipe on Facebook, went to the local grocery store and all they had were tenderloins. I used wooden skewers to keep them together, followed the recipe, used the 4 hour high setting on the crockpot, and we’ll it was juicy and tender. I had to broil it to crisp the bacon, but our youngest said it was a keeper. Thank you.
Making this now. It looks and sounds wonderful. I stuffed it with turmeric rice wice salt, pepper, onions, garlic, green bell peppers and carrots. smells wonderful.
do I have to use the bacon and will it still be moist if I dont????
I would recommend this recipe instead.
https://dinnerthendessert.com/ultimate-garlic-pork-loin-roast/
Grocery shopping tomorrow, guess what I’m buying. ?
What can I use instead of canola oil my husband gets reaction to this oil!! Looks yummy!
Any other type of oil would be fine….olive oil or vegetable oil. Hope you guys enjoy it!
Could you make this in an instant pot/pressure cooker? If so, what’s the cook-time? Thanks!
I haven’t tested it so I’m not comfortabe giving a recommendation. I’m sure you might be able to find a recipe online with similar ingredients to try. Sorry.
Beautiful roast and tender as can be. I made this roast tonight for dinner, and we only ate half of it. When I suggested he take it over to our very pregnant neighbor, husband quickly threw it in the freezer. Oh well. I will make this again!
How funny!! Sounds like he really loved it!
Wow!!!!!
I tried this recipe on a smaller tenderloin so changed the recipe accordingly and added some brown spicy mustard. This was amazing. Thank you for sharing this. I also added this to my Facebook page, To Have And To Hogue. It is a lifestyle page. So I posted this because of how incredible it was. I also posted the link to this site.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
tried it last night,GOOD GUGA MOOGA ! all I can say is num.num,num………………
Haha, sounds like a winner to me!
Can I make this without the brown sugar?
Yes, you can! The bacon may not caramelize as much but it would still be delicious.
I made this about a week ago and we loved it. I couldn’t believe how easy it was. There were only two of us and we enjoyed it just as much, if not more the second time.
Thank you for a great recipe.
You’re so welcome Mark!
I have a stuffed pork loin in the freezer. Do you think I could use that for this recipe?
Sure!
Should the pork loin have fat on top or no? I see the recipe says trimmed of excess fat. What exactly does that mean? Thanks!
You just want to trim it down so there’s not a lot on top. You want to leave some so it renders down while it’s cooking and keeps the pork moist.
Hi Sabrina, I tried this tonight and it was amazing! It was tender and full of flavor. The family loved it. My pork loin was 3.5 pounds and I cooked it for 5.5 hours (low) since it was a bit bigger. The bacon was still pale so I put in under the broiler per your suggestion. You’ve made me fall in love with my slow cooker again. Thank you! I’m trying your slow cooker Philly Steak sandwiches on Saturday.
How awesome! I’ve got lots of slow cooker recipes for you to enjoy!
I’m going to cook this in oven using two 9-10 lb pork loins…for a party. Would like to cook slow & low to ensure tenderness, if that can be achieved with the larger sizes of meat. Can you suggest time & temp? Will be using commercial oven so cooking both at same time. Thanks for any suggestions.
I would check out this site and follow their recommendations. https://www.porkcdn.com/sites/porkbeinspired/library/2014/06/2924.pdf
Also, you may need to cover it for the first hour and then uncover for the last 45 minutes so the bacon doesn’t burn.
A simply great recipe! While the bacon was crisping under the broiler, I skimmed the grease off the crock drippings and added a packet of McCormack gravy pack and it was incredible – my near master chef husband has a new favorite dish! Thanks for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it!
What flavor gravy packet did you use?
I have the pork tenderloin from Costco this recipe would work for that too? I believe a tenderloin and loin are different?
One other question what is at the bottom of the slow cooker just some water?
Unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend it. It would dry out in a slow cooker.
Yes! Very delicious. I will make this again and again. I’ve got to keep an eye on the internal temperature though. (I’ve got a temp probe but I was lackadaisical in using it) Garlic, brown sugar, s and p, and of course the bacon, deliciousness all around! Thanks for the recipe.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Vince! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
Hello can I used turkey bacon for this recipe???? 🙂
I’ve never tried it but it really doesn’t have the fat content that’s needed to stay wrapped around the pork loin and crisp up. If you decide to try it though, let me know how it turns out for you.
I just made this today!!! Let me tell you this recipe is amazing!!! So much flavor and just falling apart. I will definitely be making this multiple times!!! Thank you!!
You totally made my day! I’m so glad you made it and then came back to tell me about it!
I tried this recipe and I love it. I added coriander seeds together with black pepper seeds when grinding. I love the aroma of coriander when cooked and that flavor of citrus in pork or chicken. I’m sure the flavor is just as amazing without coriander. This is a must keep recipe!!
Thanks, Aaron!
Is this recipe gluten free?
Yes, it’s gluten free 🙂
been reading the comments lol I saw this on FB the other day and decided today to make it. My pork loin is still frozen but since it says 4-5 hrs i figure i can let it thaw out for a few hours before i cook it. My fiance and his son don’t tend to get home til about 6-7pm so works out. When i was reading the comments I had no idea tenderloin and loin are 2 diff things! i had to run to my walmart receipt coz i cut up the big package we bought and made 3 pieces out of it lol anyways sigh of relief! receipt says Pork Loin. i am hoping this will be a success! i try to make different meals for my new family and boy my future stepson is quite the food critic haha So for now pork loin is defrosting then ill get to it 🙂 will definitely come back and update to see how it ended up. thanks for sharing!
I’d love to hear what you think, Barbra! I think it’s great that you’re trying new things for your family.
omg this turned out SOOO good!! i actually meant to come back to update but forgot lol but today im staring at the rest of the pork loin thinking i think i need to remake that but im going to try it in the oven this time 🙂 so delicious i followed everything on your recipe and worked out so perfect. my fiance loved it! and so did my future stepson haha he actually told my fiance recently that hes loving having me around coz i cook him good yummy food hahaha <3 i think my pork loin is about 2 pounds so ill try the 15-20 mins per pound recommendation above 🙂 thanks again for sharing this!
Awww, that’s so sweet! You totally made my day! I’m so glad you made it and then came back to tell me about it!
Can you add the potatoes and carrots to it and cook at the same time?
The veggies may overcook if you do.
OMG that looks and sounds delicious !!! Thank you for sharing, already have this week planned, but will put ingredients on list for next week !
Enjoy!!
My husband makes a similar dish only he cuts the loin in half and spreads cream cheese mixed with lightly diced jalapenos in it then closes loin back up and continues with the recipe. It is a huge hit! He uses the oven not crackpot.