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Hawaiian Pork Roast Recipe

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“This is one of my favorite slow-cooker recipes,” says Ruth Chiarenza of La Vale, Maryland. “It’s wonderful with rice or potatoes and any vegetable. It also reheats well for lunch the next day.”

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Hawaiian Pork Roast Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup cold water

Directions

Cut pork roast in half. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides; drain. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker.
In a large bowl, combine the pineapple juice, pineapple, brown sugar, celery, vinegar and soy sauce. Pour over the roast. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove roast and keep warm. Strain cooking juices; transfer to a large saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork. Yield: 8 servings.

Originally published as Hawaiian Pork Roast in Simple & Delicious January/February 2008, p53

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Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2013 by Lfc10s

A family favorite for years now!

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2012 by rayeellen

My whole family loved this but I did change a few things. First, I doubled the roast size so it would not fit in my crock. No problem, I simply used by cast iron roaster and cooked in on the stovetop on a low simmer for the same amount of time. Worked beautifully. Also, I did not strain the cooking liquid since I wanted to have the fruit and celery in the sauce. Worked. It was a hit.

Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2012 by mariadotson

I was looking for a slow cooker recipe for some pork ribs that I found on sale. It's summer & the slow cooker is a blessing for busy, warm days. My family loved the recipe. Will definitely keep this recipe on hand.

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2012 by belisamasana

My entire family loved this recipe. It's a new favorite.

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2011 by Rockamama

I think it's funny when a recipe is called "Hawaiian" simply because pineapple has been added to it. The sauce was too strong.

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2011 by owami

A little strong on the cider vinegar & soy sauce, I thought. I think those could be significantly reduced. And I had to double the cornstarch & water to get it to thicken. Otherwise, good flavor. My family enjoyed it.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2010 by meshellsncheese

I have got to say this is the best pork roast I have ever had! Yum! I love the combination of flavors and the meat was so juicy and fall apart tender! This roast will become a regular on my menu! Thank you for the recipe!

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by jenbrowne

easy - yummy - juicy - lots of gravy - fun but not too exotic

Reviewed on May. 24, 2010 by dawnrosanne

Make sure you don't over cook it. I cooked it for 3.5 hours and I think it was about 30 minutes too much. Next time I'll start checking it at 2 1/2 hours. It was very good though.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2010 by bameiboo

Everytime I have had a pork roast it is dry. Maybe I just prefer fatty meat! The sauce was good and no one complained but me. I had a larger pork loin cut for this roast and a bunch of pork chops, maybe I'll fare better with those. I am planning weekly menus that use the crock pot nearly everyday(due to high power bills!) so I guess not everyone will be a favorite!

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