Slow Cooker Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin Recipe
This sweet and savory recipe for Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin is slow-cooked in the Crockpot for a few hours to give you a tender, juicy, flavorful meal.
Brown sugar paired with bacon on most cuts of pork will yield a delicious flavor. This easy recipe for pork loin is no exception. Go ahead and give it a try. Your family will love this dinner.
Also, try my scrumptious Bacon Wrapped Herb Butter Pork Loin recipe.
The first time I saw a Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin was on Pinterest around 2014. I had only been blogging for a short few months and was quite avid about finding new recipes and ideas to try. Of course, my hubby loved every minute of the new recipes I kept trying.
Somehow I seemed to miss trying this one. I do not know why, but I’m guessing it is because I thought it would be a lot of trouble to wrap the bacon around the meat.
My inspiration recipe has the bacon shaped into a basket weave and then wrapped around the pork tenderloin. I chose to simply wrap the bacon around and tuck it underneath the tenderloin.
The quick trick to crisping the bacon is in Step 4 of the recipe. Printable recipe card below.
Ingredients
- (1) 3lb. boneless Pork loin
- 1 Tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 to 8 slices of thick-cut bacon
- 1 medium onion peeled and cut into fourths (optional)
Directions
Step 1
Prepare your Crockpot. Either spray with non-stick cooking spray or line with one of the disposable Crockpot liners.
Step 2 Prepare the pork loin
Rub the exterior of your boneless pork loin with the vegetable oil. Then sprinkle with salt, pepper, onion powder, and brown sugar.
Now, wrap the strips of bacon around the pork loin and place it into your Crockpot. If it is easier for you to drape the bacon around your pork loin, that will work too. You can do this step in the Crockpot or on a cutting board and then transfer to the Crockpot, whichever works easier for you.
If you are using the onion, place the slices around the outside of the meat in the bottom of the slow cooker. They will create more flavor while the meat is cooking.
Step 3
Set your Crockpot temperature to the low heat setting and cook for about 4 or 5 hours. Pork is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 145°. Use a meat thermometer to test your pork loin.
Step 4 Crisping the bacon
While the bacon will be done, it won’t be crispy having been cooked in a slow cooker. To get crispy bacon, remove the pork loin onto a foil-lined baking sheet or baking dish. Place in the oven on the middle rack under the broiler on high for about 3 to 5 minutes. Keep a check as oven temps vary. Remove from the oven and let the pork rest for about 7 to 10 minutes before slicing to serve.
Slow Cooker Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- One 3 lb. Pork Tenderloin
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil or canola oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp. Onion Powder
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 6 to 8 slices of thick cut bacon
- 1 Medium Onion peeled and cut in fourths optional
Instructions
- Prepare your Crockpot. Either spray with non-stick cooking spray or line with one of the disposable Crockpot liners.
- Rub the exterior of the pork loin with the vegetable oil. Then sprinkle with salt, pepper, onion powder, and brown sugar.Now, wrap the bacon slices around the pork loin and place it into your Crockpot. If it is easier for you to drape the bacon around your pork loin, that will work too. You can do this step in the Crockpot or on a cutting board and then transfer to the Crockpot, whichever works easier for you. If you are using the onion, place the slices around the outside of the meat. They will create more flavor while the meat is cooking.
- Set your Crockpot temperature to the low setting and cook for about 4 or 5 hours. Pork is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 145°. Use a meat thermometer to test your pork loin.
- While the bacon will be done, it won’t be crispy having been cooked in a slow cooker. To crisp the bacon, remove the pork loin onto a foil-lined baking pan. Place in the oven on the middle rack under the broiler on high for about 3 to 5 minutes. Keep a check as oven temps vary. Remove from the oven and let the meat rest for about 7 to 10 minutes before slicing to serve.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
I think it is safe to say this recipe is for bacon lovers. My fellas fell hard in love with this Crockpot bacon pork loin! This recipe is one to keep and they will see it for dinner again.
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Updated January 22, 2025 (originally published 5/15/2018)
This looks delicious, Shirley. The basket weave might be pretty, but I would opt to just wrap it around the pork loin like you did. This one is going on my must try list. Pinning and planning on trying it soon.
Great minds think alike – I did a bacon wrapped pork for the March challenge! I did mine in the oven but this recipe would definitely work better in the summer so I don’t have to heat the oven!
Anything wrapped in bacon is good to me…lol. It also looks like the meat turned out really juicy and tender. Pinned and hopefully will be able to try it soon.
This looks delicious! I had to chuckle when I read how old your inspiration pin was. I have so many that have been languishing for 5 years or more 🙂
Looks really yummy! Who doesn’t love bacon. And I also love that it’s a crockpot recipe, definitely going on my list to try.
How delicious this sounds. And to make it the Crock Pot! You can’t go wrong with this recipe.
That looks delicious! I love that you decided to crisp up the bacon at the end since I love crispy bacon. This reminds me of a bacon wrapped chicken recipe we tried a few years ago and we did all love it. Pinned.
Delicious! This does look like a great recipe for a holiday and entertaining!
Yummy!!! It has bacon and cooks in the crock pot- sold! Trying new recipes is fun and you always have good ones.
Okay, so much yes to bacon wrapped anything! I love that this is a Crock Pot recipe. The bacon looks like it still crisped up some which is pleasantly surprising. This one definitely goes on the summer meal plan. (Also, I’m suddenly realizing I haven’t had breakfast yet lol)