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Slow Cooker Honey Lime Ginger Pork
Delicious and tender pork cooked in the slow cooker with a honey, lime, soy, garlic, and ginger infused marinade. We loved it so much we had it twice in one week!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 22m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 8h 12m👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●slow cooker
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
sear
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season 2.5 pounds pork loin with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, then add it to the pan. Cook the pork, turning it every ⏱️ 1-2 minutes until every side has been browned. Remove it from the skillet and place the pork into the bottom of a lightly greased slow cooker.
olive oil1 tablespoonpork loin2.5 poundssalt1 teaspoon
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combine
4
Whisk together ½ cup honey, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons lime juice, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, and ½ teaspoon ground ginger, in a small bowl. Pour the sauce over the pork and cover.
Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoonlime juice, (about 1 lime)2 teaspoonsminced garlic2 teaspoons
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cook
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Cook on LOW for ⏱️ 6-8 hours, or on HIGH for ⏱️ 4-6 hours, until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
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remove
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Once the pork has finished cooking, remove it from the slow cooker onto a serving plate and cover it with aluminum foil.
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thicken
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Pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a medium saucepan. Whisk in 2 tablespoons cornstarch and cook over medium-high heat for a few minutes, until it thickens into a sauce.
cornstarch2 tablespoons
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serve
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Pour the sauce over the pork. Garnish with chopped cilantro, and lime wedges, if desired, and serve.
chopped cilantro, (for garnish)lime wedges, (for garnish)
Nutrition Facts
calories
283 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.2 g
sugar Content
18 g
sodium Content
794 mg
protein Content
33 g
cholesterol Content
89 mg
carbohydrate Content
21 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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