Asian Pork Roast Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 boneless whole pork loin roast (3 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice 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 and sliced green onion tops, 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. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown pork in oil on all sides. Transfer to the slow cooker; 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°.
• 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 with rice and garnish with green onion tops if desired. Yield: 12 servings.

Asian Pork Roast published in Light & Tasty October/November 2006, p28