With this recipe, my aunt Jerre took third place in the recent St. Louis Slow Cooker Cook Off. We are filled with pride!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 hrs |
| Total Time: | 10 hrs 10 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 2 inch strips
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans
- 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
Instructions
- Combine pork tenderloin, onion, red pepper, black beans, salsa, chicken broth, oregano, cumin, and chili powder in a slow cooker. Set to Low and cook for 8 to 10 hours.
- Break up pieces of cooked pork to thicken the chili before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 245 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 13 g |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 1045 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I added roasted sweet potatoes. Great addition with this flavor combination.
Was very easy to prepare…the only thing I would do differently is to use “Hot” Salsa…so it is hotter.
I had no pork tenderloin but I did have one of those big 24 oz. cans of USDA pork w/its juices, so I dumped in the whole can, juices & all, because I knew I’d be draining & rinsing the black beans (the liquid in canned beans grosses me out), so I knew I’d need to replace some of that liquid and the pork juices would also add great flavor). It was good but like many ppl said, more of a soup & a bit bland, so after reading the comments about the ingredients some ppl added, I added a small can of tomato paste w/water, and then dumped in a bunch of tomato juice, a BUNCH of extra chili powder and lots of extra cumin, then seasoned it all w/Kosher salt. I will certainly make it again but with my own additions.
My husband loved this and he’s extremely picky!
I’ve been making this for a while. It’s super good. If people say it’s like a stew it’s because it wasn’t cooked for 10hrs. Don’t cook it on high.
This recipe is so simple I doubted it would have the flavor – I was wrong. Very tasty! A nice variant on chili with the pork tenderloin.
Good stuff! I don’t understand why there was no garlic though. I added a teaspoon of garlic powder, substituted cilantro for the oregano, and used a jar of salsa verde. Awesome kick! I noted it was watery and used a trick that I learned when I lived in Texas. I thickened it with buttermilk and masa.
this chili is outstanding
We loved this version. Made as listed. I was concerned about the size of the pork chunks but as mentioned they broke up nicely and added a nice texture. !
Although it tasted good it came out so watery, more like soup than chili. The recipe doesn’t say whether you drain the black beans or not but I didn’t and that may have been the cause, along with the chicken broth which I thought was unnecessary. If I decide to keep this recipe I shall have to alter it with something to thicken it.
My very picky husband said this made the best burritos ever. I loved it too. Just added a little more of the spices as we like it hot.
We ate this in soft tacos with tomatoes, cheese, avocado and lettuce and everyone loved it. Next time I will cut back on the chicken broth like other readers recommended. We didn’t have any fresh peppers so we used roasted red peppers and they worked out well. I also made this in the insta pot instead of a slow cooker.
Excellent dish. Easy to make. Served over rice. Everyone’s plate was empty. I’d give this an 11,out of 10!
This is an excellent recipe! I dont have a slow cooker so, like any othe stew, over medium heat I fried the onions in 1 Tbsp olive oil until they were slightly translucent ( 2 mins) , added the peppers for 1 min then stirred in all of the dried spices and sauted for 3 mins mins until flavours were well combined. Then I added the pork, increased the heat to medium high, and seared the 1 “ cubes for a further 3-4 mins. Once the meat was well flavoured i added allother ingredients brough to a rough boil, then to a covered medium simmer for 2 hours and a low covered simmer for 2 more. I figured a form of this recipe was here a lot earlier before the slow cooker was invented!
Great! Did not change a thing but drained the black beans before using!
I made this recipe for Super Bowl Sunday! I used peppercorn marinated tenderloins, doubled the recipe and followed the recipe except leaving out the oregano. I added 2 cans of ro tel tomatoes served with cheese and spit cream. It was delicious. I will definitely make it again.
Delicious! As others suggested, I used a pork roast rather than tenderloin, and that worked great. Cooked on low for 9 hours, it just fell apart. I also added a can of diced tomatoes and a can of diced green chilis. It got rave reviews at my office crockpot potluck. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!
This is delicious and easy. Made this for family who are Gluten Free. One of them also avoids Cilantro so I substituted Spicy Marinara sauce for the salsa. Everyone loved it!!!
I used bouillon and boneless pork ribs from Costco and it came out great.
Excellent and so easy.
It was wonderful and I didn’t change a thing! Will make it again!