Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Turkey Tenderloin
This turkey tenderloin recipe is perfect for an easy and delicious weeknight meal. Tender turkey is slow cooked to perfection in a delicious homemade BBQ sauce. The shredded, flavorful turkey is amazing on sandwiches, wraps, on top of chips and more!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 362kcal
Equipment
- 3.5 quart slow cooker or larger
- measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing Spoon wooden or rubber to avoid scratching
- forks for shredding
Ingredients
- 1½ cups ketchup
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tsp salt optional
- 3 tablespoon liquid smoke - or more to taste optional
- 1.5 lbs turkey tenderloin
Instructions
- To a greased slow cooker, add: 1½ cups ketchup, 1 cup dark brown sugar, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, 3 tablespoon molasses, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3 tablespoon liquid smoke - or more to taste
- Stir to fully combine
- Add 1.5 lbs turkey tenderloin to slow cooker and flip a few times to fully coat in sauce.
- Once turkey is fully coated with sauce, cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours*.
- Remove cooked turkey from slow cooker and shred
- Remove about ½ of the sauce in your slow cooker and set aside
- Stir shredded turkey in to remaining sauce in crockpot
- If you feel it is too dry, add back in some of the additional sauce that was set aside.
- Use remaining sauce to serve for dipping or drizzling.
- See above write up for serving ideas and storage recommendations
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Notes
* Turkey is considered safe to eat when it reaches an internal temperature of 165℉
**Turkey can get overcooked! I will be dry and rubbery and have an overcooked flavor. The first time you make this recipe, you may want to check the internal temperature about ¾ of the way through the cooking to time. This will help you to gauge how much total time you will need. Each slow cooker is a little different. Once you figure out the ideal time for your crockpot, it should be the same each time you make it.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1104mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
