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Pork Loin Slow Cooker
This Crock Pot Pork Loin will blow your mind! The pork loin is ridiculously melt-in-your-mouth-tender from a simple brine and dripping with flavor from slow cooking directly in the sensational sauce – and the best part is, the slow cooker does most of the heavy lifting! As far as sauces, choose from either buttery honey citrus sauce or buttery berry citrus – both 5-star winners. This crock pot pork loin is company pleasing and holiday worthy but family friendly and everyday easy! As much as you love this slow cooker pork loin recipe the day off, it makes fantastic leftovers as well. I’ve included detailed instructions, tips, tricks and everything you need to know to make the BEST pork loin every time!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h⏳ Prep: 1h 30m🔥 Cook: 3h 30m👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- oven
- bowl
- slow cooker
- skillet
- saucepan
- cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In an oven roasting bag (or grocery bag, whatever will fit pork) mix salt with warm water until dissolved. Whisk in brown sugar, vinegar, bay leaves and ice, then add pork. Brine pork in the refrigerator for ⏱️ 90 minutes up to ⏱️ 24 hours (⏱️ 90 minutes is long enough to work wonders!). RINSE pork very well and pat very dry.
warm water6 cupswater2 tablespoonsbay leaves2
2
Whisk together all of the Spice Mix ingredients in a small bowl. Evenly rub pork all over with spice mix; set aside.
3
Lightly grease 6 qt. or larger slow cooker. Add all of the sauce ingredients and whisk to combine; set aside.
4
Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. When oil is very hot and just smoking, add pork loin (squeeze it in). Sear each side of the pork until golden, then transfer to prepared slow cooker.
5
Spoon sauce over pork then top with pads of butter. Cook on LOW for ⏱️ 2 - 4 hours (check early) until pork registers between 145- and 150-degrees F (63 and 65 degrees C) at the thickest part of the roast. This means the pork will be juicy and slightly pink in the middle. Start checking the pork early, you don’t want to accidently overcook it. Smaller pork loins will take closer to ⏱️ 2 hours, larger pork loins will take closer to 3.⏱️ 5 hours.
butter (sliced into 4 pads)4 tablespoons
6
Transfer cooked pork to a cutting board and tent with foil; let rest for ⏱️ 15 minutes. Meanwhile, drain all of the liquid into a medium saucepan. Whisk cornstarch with water then whisk into saucepan. Simmer until thickened. Taste and adjust to taste - additional honey for sweeter, orange juice for tangier.
cornstarch1 tablespoonwarm water6 cupswater2 tablespoonsorange juice3 tablespoons
7
Slice pork and serve with sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
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