Pork shoulders and crock pots are a marriage made in heaven. The gentle heat of the crockpot going for 8 hours breaks down this inexpensive cut of pork into shredded, tender deliciousness with plenty of juice to make a sauce. This recipe was adapted from Tip Hero and has become an easy weeknight go-to at our house. Crockpots are often overlooked in the summer, but we use them all the time to keep the kitchen cool in the summer months.
This recipe makes a lot of pork. In fact, we make pork tacos accompanied by mango salsa with the leftovers. So you get your money’s worth with this meal!
Slow Cooker Honey Pork Shoulder
Ingredients:
3 to 4 lbs. of pork loin roast
2 tablespoons of dried oregano
2 tablespoons of dried basil
3/4 teaspoons of onion powder
1/4 cup of parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon of salt
3 tablespoons of minced garlic
1/2 cup of honey
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/4 cup of soy sauce
2/3 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions:
Rinse the roast well and pat dry. Combine the dried oregano, basil, pepper, salt, minced garlic, honey, soy sauce and cheese and mix well into a paste. Poor/spoon sauce over pork, a little on the bottom and the bulk of this paste on top.
Place roast in the inner part of the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours until tender.
Remove the Pork and rest from the slow cooker, reserving liquid and strain the fat off. Shred the meat add the liquid to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until reduced and thickened. Pour the reduced sauce over the shredded meat and serve with a side of rice and a green vegetable.
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