A great recipe for the summer time and super easy! Just throw everything in the crockpot and let it cook. High in protein and the pineapple adds a little touch of sweetness. Topped with a homemade BBQ sauce packed with flavor and low in fat and sugar- this dish will be a sweet and filling addition to your weekly meal prep!

Ingredients

• 2 ½ lb pork tenderloin
• (1) 20oz. can pineapple chunks
• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 TBSP apricot preserves
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp pepper
• Homemade BBQ Sauce
  • ¾ cup reduced sugar ketchup
  • (1) 8oz can crushed pineapple
  • 3 TBSP apricot preserves
  • 1 TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 TBSP lime juice
  • 1 tsp low carb brown sugar (I use Truvia Brown Sugar)

Directions

1. Place the tenderloins in a large crock pot
2. In a bowl, combine the pineapple juice from the 20oz can, soy sauce, 2 TBSP preserves, garlic powder, and pepper. Whisk together.
3. Pour over the pork tenderloins. Next, pour in the pineapple chunks from the 20 oz. can.
4. Set slow cooker to Low for 6-8 hours. (I let mine cook 7.5 hours total)
5. During the last hour, Mix together all of the BBQ Sauce ingredients
6. Shred the pork with two forks, pour in the BBQ sauce mixture, and slightly stir to combine.
7. Let finish cooking for the rest of the hour and Enjoy!

Macro Breakdown

Total servings- 10

Calories- 182

Protein- 23 grams

Fat- 2.5 grams

Carbs- 17 grams

Fiber- 0.5 grams