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Tender Pork and Gravy

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.  

Tender Pork and Gravy
Tender Pork and Gravy

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! 

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How to make slow cooked pork!                

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

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.

Floured Pork
Floured Pork

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.  

Braised Pork
Braised Pork

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. Get my full recipe for homemade mashed 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.  

Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes

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.

Thickening Tender Pork
Thickening Tender Pork

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
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.

Yield: 10 servings

Tender Pork and Gravy

Tender Pork and Gravy

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.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes

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

  1. Gather all of your ingredients to make this Tender Pork and Gravy recipe.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Reserve the leftover flour.
  5. Brown the pork about 20 minutes stirring occasionally until you get golden brown color.
  6. Add the chicken broth and onion soup mix to the pan. Stir to combine all of the ingredients.
  7. Place the pan onto the West Bend Hot Plate, cover and turn the temperature to medium high to high for 4 to 8 hours.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. When the potatoes are done, drain the water, add ½ cup of the milk along with the butter.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

10

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 332Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 42mgSodium 888mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 4gSugar 4gProtein 11g

Note: For exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information is simply a guideline.

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My Dinner Roll recipe and Rhubarb Apple Crisp recipe goes great with this Tender Pork and Gravy recipe. 

By on January 31st, 2020
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About Sherry

Welcome to FROM MICHIGAN TO THE TABLE! My name is Chef Sherry Ronning and I am a food blogger from Michigan. Professionally cooking and baking Midwestern Cuisine for more than 30 years. Specializing in fresh fish, venison, farm raised meats and griddle recipes. Please enjoy my recipes!!

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3 Comments on “Tender Pork and Gravy”

    • TT means “to taste”. Add the seasons to taste depending on what you want. If you like a little salt, add just a little bit of salt. If you like a lot of salt, add more salt.

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