Asian inspired flavors in this easy to prepare slow cooker meal!
Thai inspired flavors from your slow cooker? Why not? If you enjoy the distinct flavors found in Thai food and love your slow cooker, then definitely give this recipe a try!
The peanut sauce is subtle, you can certainly spice it up if you are so inclined. And the pork tenderloin, well it doesn’t get much more tender than when you slow cook it. Sooo good! Steam some rice, garnish with chopped peanuts & green onions and you have yourself a fabulous dinner!
This dish is part of our “7 Meals in 1 Hour” Slow Cooker/Freezer Meals post!
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Yield: 4-5 servings
Slow Cooker Thai Pork with Peanut Sauce
Cook Time
6 hours
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork tenderloin, cubed
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 3 T lime juice
- 3 T soy sauce
- 3 T water
- 2 T ginger (I used jarred)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into slow cooker. Cook on low 6 hours.
**If freezing, place all ingredients into gallon-sized freezer bag. Thaw in refrigerator overnight, dump into slow cooker & cook on low 6 hours.**
Notes
Adapted from: Thai Chicken Wings with Peanut Sauce
oh yum!! We love peanut sauce on noodles, so I’m sure this would be superb as well!!
Sounds delicious! I’m going to have to give this a try sometime! Pinned! 🙂
Debbie @ One Little Project
We love slow cooker meals – and this sounds like one my whole family would love! Pinned! 🙂
This looks like another great slow cooker recipe. Thank you for stopping by and linking up your crock-pot recipe at Saturday Dishes.
I pinned it!
Blessings,
Diane Roark
http://www.recipesforourdailybread.com
Once I saw this, I was anxious to try this. Had a Pork Tenderloin in the freezer. Who doesn’t have peanut butter and sugar in the pantry?! 🙂 I used crunchy peanut butter for a bit of texture. Started cooking the rice 20 min. before it was done. The house was full of the intoxicating aroma. It was easy and soooo yummy and tender. The meat absorbed all the flavors through and through. Personally, I would have liked a little more sauce because it was so good. Maybe I’ll double the sauce ingredients next time. Thank you for transporting me to Thailand for about $5. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed Missy!
There is a Thai restaurant down the street. I keep meaning to go over there. I haven’t ever tried Thai. I’ve had friends from Thailand and friends go live there for a couple years. This would be a great recipe to try Thai food for the first time. Thanks for sharing at Saturday Dishes.
I am unfamiliar with the term “jarred ginger.” Is this diced or ginger in oil? I have ground ginger – do you know how I could substitute that for the jarred ginger?
Thanks in Advance! Your recipes all sound easy and delicious. Even though I am retired, I have lots to keep me busy, so anything I can cook in the crock pot is always enjoyed at our home! Thank you for sharing all these wonderful recipes!
L Smith
Gotta love saving time however you can. The ginger is just minced ginger that is found in jars in the produce section of your grocery store. Enjoy!
Linda–sometimes you can also find ginger in a squeeze tube with the fresh herbs or squeezable herb pastes.
My whole family loved this meal- I served it over brown rice. Yummy!
Great to hear this Aimee! Thanks for stopping over!
I’m just starting out making freezer meals and all these recipes are really inspiring. I love peanut butter but my husband is not a fan. Can you taste the peanut butter in this recipe? Thanks
Hi Barb, I would say the peanut butter flavor is subtle, not overpowering. Let me know how it goes 🙂
What are the calories in this? Serving size suggestions?
Hi Angela, This recipe makes approximately 4-5 servings, depending on the size of the portion. Here’s a link to calculate calories if you’d like: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Most of your recipes say a “T of abc ingredient”. Is that a tablespoon or a teaspoon??
Hi Carolyn, T=Tablespoon, t=teaspoon
Even though I looooooooove peanut butter and peanut sauce, my son is allergic to peanuts. So, I used cashew butter instead. Still delish!
What type of salsa is used in this recipe?
Very, very good! I made it exactly to the recipe and my normally very picky wife and daughter loved it. On a bed of white rice. Delicious. This one is going into my favorite recipes. Super easy to make and so good!