Christmas Crockpot Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 (3-pound) boneless pork loin, excess fat trimmed

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

6 slices bacon

1 sprig rosemary

FOR THE GLAZE

1/4 cup fig jam

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon whole grain mustard

Zest of 1 orange

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a small bowl, combine fig jam, mustards and orange zest; set aside.

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Season pork loin with brown sugar mixture, rubbing in thoroughly on all sides.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork loin, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Starting on 1 side, lay a slice of bacon, crosswise, on top of the pork, laying another slice to slightly overlap the first. Continue with remaining slices until fully covered.

Place pork loin into a 6-qt slow cooker; top with fig jam mixture. Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours, or until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees F.

Recipe From damndelicious.net