Crock Pot Asian Pork Roast

Name: Crock Pot Asian Pork Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large onions, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 (3 lb) boneless whole pork loin roast; 3 bay leaves; 1/4 cup hot water; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup cold water; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted; hot cooked rice (optional)

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Recipe by bmcnichol

This is my favorite way to make pork roast. Adapted this recipe from Light & Tasty.

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READY IN: 5hrs 15mins

SERVES: 12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

large onions, thinly sliced
3

garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon pepper
1

(3 lb) boneless whole pork loin roast
3

bay leaves
¹⁄₄

cup hot water
¹⁄₄

cup honey
¹⁄₄

cup reduced sodium soy sauce
2

tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1

teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground cloves
3

tablespoons cornstarch
¹⁄₄

cup cold water
2

tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
hot cooked rice (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Place onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, salt and pepper. Cut roast in half; rub with garlic mixture. Put roast in the slow cooker and add bay leaves.
In a small bowl, combine hot water and honey; stir in the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and cloves. Pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°F.
Remove meat and onions from slow cooker; keep warm. Discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring twice.
Slice pork; top with onions, sauce and sesame seeds. Serve on a bed of rice if desired.

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