Name: Tender Pork and Gravy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Pork Loin Tenderloin 2 lbs; Butter 4 Tbsp; Flour, All Purpose 1 cup; Salt TT; Pepper TT; Onion Soup Mix packet 1 oz; Chicken Broth 32 oz; Plastic Bag 1; Mashed Potatoes; Potatoes, medium 7 each; Salt TT; Milk 1 cup; Butter 4 Tbsp

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What’s not to love about this Tender Pork and Gravy recipe. This slow cooked pork is fork tender and pairs well with creamy mashed potatoes.

Having made this pork tenderloin dish for more than 20 years for my family, this recipe is sheer pork perfection.

Pork meat was one of those things that I did not cook with very much because whenever I did the meat would always turn out dry. Not with this pork recipe!

How to make slow cooked pork!

Gather all of your ingredients to make this Tender Pork and Gravy recipe.

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By far, my most favorite small appliance in my kitchen is the West Bend Slow Cooker!! For Christmas every other year I can count on getting a new slow cooker because I use it so much that it wears out.

The reason this West Bend Slow Cooker is the best is because it comes with pan that can go from the stovetop to the cooker base and then go into the dishwasher to be cleaned. No dirtying a pan to brown the meat!!!

Melt the butter in the West Bend pan on the stove over medium heat. Next, remove the silver skin and fat from the pork loin. Cut pork into small ¾ to 1-inch chunks.

Place flour into a zip lock or storage bag. Then season the flour with salt and pepper to taste. Place 1/3rd of the pork pieces into the flour bag, shake and place the floured pork pieces into the melted butter pan.

Repeat this process until all meat is added to the pan. Reserve the leftover flour. Brown the pork about 20 minutes stirring occasionally until you get golden brown color.

Add the chicken broth and onion soup mix to the pan. Stir to combine all of the ingredients. Place the pan onto the West Bend Hot Plate, cover and turn the temperature to medium high to high for 4 to 8 hours.

Making Mashed Potatoes

In the meantime, prepare the mashed potatoes by peeling and quartering the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a medium stock pot, cover with cold water and add about 1 teaspoon of salt to the water. Bring to a boil and once the water is boiling set a timer of 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes check the potatoes for doneness by poking with a fork and twist to see if the potato breaks apart. When the potato breaks apart easily, it is done. If not cook 5-10 minutes longer and then recheck.

When the potatoes are done, drain the water, add ½ cup of the milk along with the butter. Mash the potatoes with a hand masher, an electric mixer or a stand mixer until the desired texture is achieved. Add more milk if needed.

Time to thicken the tender pork!

Place the leftover seasoned flour into a container. Add enough water to make a slurry when stirred. Next, you need to thicken the boiling pork dish with the flour slurry until the desired thickness is achieved. Pair the mashed potatoes with the pork gravy.

Crockpot Tender Pork

To make this pork crockpot recipe flour and brown the pork chunks in a buttered pan on the stove. Transfer meat to the crockpot and add the chicken broth as well as the onion soup mix. Stir to combine. Cook on high for 4 to 8 hours covered. Thicken as directed above.

Tender Pork with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Slowcook Pork Stovetop method

Flour and brown the pork chunks in a buttered stock pot on the stove. When the meat is browned, add the chicken broth and the onion soup mix. Stir to combine.

Turn the burner on low, covering the pan and simmering for at least one hour until pork is fork tender. Thicken as directed above.

10 servings

Tender Pork and Gravy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes

There is a special place reserved in my heart for this Tender Pork and Gravy recipe. This slow cooked pork is fork tender and pairs well with creamy mashed potatoes. Having made this pork tenderloin dish for more than 20 years for my family, this recipe is sheer pork perfection.

Ingredients

Pork Loin Tenderloin 2 lbs
Butter 4 Tbsp
Flour, All Purpose 1 cup
Salt TT
Pepper TT
Onion Soup Mix packet 1 oz
Chicken Broth 32 oz
Plastic Bag 1
Mashed Potatoes
Potatoes, medium 7 each
Salt TT
Milk 1 cup
Butter 4 Tbsp

Instructions

Gather all of your ingredients to make this Tender Pork and Gravy recipe.
Melt the butter in the West Bend pan on the stove over medium heat. Next, remove the silver skin and fat from the pork loin. Cut pork into small ¾ to 1-inch chunks.
Place flour into a zip lock or storage bag. Then season the flour with salt and pepper to taste. Place 1/3rd of the pork pieces into the flour bag, shake and place the floured pork pieces into the melted butter pan. Repeat with flouring the pork pieces and adding to the pan until all floured meat is added to the pan.
Reserve the leftover flour.
Brown the pork about 20 minutes stirring occasionally until you get golden brown color.
Add the chicken broth and onion soup mix to the pan. Stir to combine all of the ingredients.
Place the pan onto the West Bend Hot Plate, cover and turn the temperature to medium high to high for 4 to 8 hours.
Making Mashed Potatoes
Prepare the mashed potatoes by peeling and quartering the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a medium stock pot, cover with cold water and add about 1 teaspoon of salt to the water.
Bring to a boil and once the water is boiling set a timer of 30 minutes. After 30 minutes check the potatoes for doneness by poking with a fork and twist to see if the potato breaks apart. If the potato breaks apart easily then it is done, if not cook 5-10 minutes longer and then recheck.
When the potatoes are done, drain the water, add ½ cup of the milk along with the butter.
Mash the potatoes with a hand masher, an electric mixer or a stand mixer until the desired texture is achieved. Add more milk if needed.
Time to thicken the pork! Place the leftover seasoned flour into a container. Add enough water (1/2 to 1 cup) to make a slurry when stirred. Thicken the boiling pork dish with the flour slurry until the desired thickness is achieved. Lightly boil for 1 minute.
Pair the mashed potatoes with the pork gravy.

Notes

Crockpot method
Flour and brown the pork chunks in a buttered pan on the stove. Transfer meat to the crockpot and add the chicken broth as well as the onion soup mix. Stir to combine. Cook on high for 4 to 8 hours covered. Thicken as directed above.

Stovetop method
Flour and brown the pork chunks in a buttered stock pot on the stove. After the meat is browned, add the chicken broth as well as the onion soup mix. Stir to combine. Turn the burner on low, covering the pan and simmering for at least one hour until pork is fork tender. Thicken as directed above.

Tender Pork and Gravy