Asian Slow Cooker Pork

Name: Asian Slow Cooker Pork
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 55 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners
Ingredients: 2 large onions, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 boneless 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; Hot cooked rice; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted; Sliced green onions, optional

Asian slow cooker recipes are a favorite in our home, and this one is perfect for fall and winter evenings. A pork roast cooks all afternoon with sweet onions, honey, soy sauce and ginger for fabulous flavor. The aroma fills the house with a scent that cries out, 'Welcome home!' —Sheree Shown, Junction City, Oregon

Ingredients

2 large onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless 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
Hot cooked rice
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Sliced green onions, optional

Directions

Place onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Mix 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 slow cooker; add bay leaves.
In a small bowl, mix hot water and honey; stir in soy sauce, vinegar and spices. Pour over pork. Cook, covered, on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove pork from slow cooker; keep warm. Discard bay leaves. Mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring twice.
Coarsely shred pork into bite-sized pieces; serve with sauce over rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and, if desired, green onions.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving (calculated without rice): 203 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 342mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch.

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washburn.sarah

May 28, 2020

The ground cloves overwhelmed every other flavor in this dish. I was worried about adding them, but I decided to stick with the recipe...and I was not happy with the results. I am not very excited about the leftovers. Personally, I would skip the cloves completely if I ever made this again. You couldn’t even taste the flavor of the ginger or even the soy sauce because the cloves were so overpowering. So, if you love cloves, you will love this. If you don’t love cloves, leave them out and I think you will love this recipe. I really think this would have been a great, healthy, and satisfying meal without the cloves.
Rodd

Nov 9, 2019

I'm with the other person that didn't like all the ground clove in the recipe.I couldn't feed it to anybody,threw the whole works out.Maybe 1/16 teaspoon of ground cloves,1/4 teaspoon is way too much,I give this recipe a big fat YUCK
amanda3475

Jan 27, 2016

this was fabulous!
debs951

Jan 17, 2014

Family really enjoyed this one! It's a keeper!!
Lorriloves2bake

Jan 11, 2014

I'm confused! Isn't it usually 4-5 hours on high? Wish me luck I'm going to make this and cook it for 8 hours on low
bmbadgley

Aug 13, 2012

Very tasty! I didn't have any cloves, but I added freshly grated ginger to the sauce while cooking. DELISH!
uemom

Mar 17, 2012

Really good. I served it with Jasmine rice.
nancymcf

Jan 1, 2012

Ths dish was great. . . good flavor, east to prepare. My family loved it.
buklbny

Jul 6, 2010

Way too strong cloves!! And, I would suggest brining the pork roast first. Mine was so dry that it just crumbled apart. Really yucky - we threw away the leftovers.
becky1031

Jan 22, 2009

My family loved this recipe! Our house was filled with a wonderful aroma. Even our guest from South Korea loved it