Slow Cooker Balsamic Brown Sugar Pork Roast Recipes

SLOW COOKER BALSAMIC PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place chopped onion into the slow cooker.
• Put pork on top of the onions.
• Combine chicken broth, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper in a small bowl.
• Pour liquid over the pork.
• Cook on high for 4-5 hours, or on low for 7-8 hours.
• Remove pork and shred using two forks.
• Strain remaining sauce to discard any fat and onion pieces.
• Place sauce in a medium sized sauce pan. Bring to a boil.
• Whisk together 1 TBS cold water and 1 TBS corn starch and add into the sauce.
• Add additional brown sugar and balsamic vinegar to the sauce, and stir together.
• Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened.
• Pour sauce over shredded pork and serve.

SLOW COOKER BALSAMIC BROWN SUGAR PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine sage, brown sugar, salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Rub the pork on all sides with this mixture.
• Over high heat, add 1-2 tablespoons of oil to a cast iron skillet (or whatever skillet you have on hand). Once the skillet is very hot, carefully add the pork roast and sear on each side for about 10-15 seconds until a nice crust forms.
• Transfer pork roast to a crockpot along with apple cider vinegar and water. Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours. When done, pork will be very tender and pull apart easily with a fork.
• About 15 minutes before you are ready to eat the roast, make the balsamic glaze. Add all balsamic glaze ingredients to a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until sauce thickens and turns into a glaze, stirring frequently, about 10-15 minutes.
• Remove pork from the crockpot and serve with the balsamic glaze.

SLOW COOKER PORK LOIN ROAST WITH BROWN SUGAR AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Mix pork rub seasoning and Chinese five-spice powder together in a small bowl. Rub all over pork roast.
• Place sweet potatoes into the bottom of a slow cooker; add brown sugar and butter. Place roast on top and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook on Low until roast is fork-tender, 6 to 7 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

BALSAMIC BROWN SUGAR GLAZED PORK ROAST IN THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Layer sliced onion in the bottom of the slow cooker. Place pork roast on top of onions.
• Mix together salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme - sprinkle on the roast.
• Pour stock carefully around the side of the roast.
• Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours, or high for 4-5.
• 30 minutes before the roast is done, mix together brown sugar, water, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar in a small pot. On medium-low heat, bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce by about 1/3 or until slightly thick. Set glaze aside.
• When roast is done, take out of slow cooker and place in a roasting pan.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Pour 1/3 of the glaze over the roast and place in the oven. Continue to glaze roast every 5 minutes until glaze is used up.
• Take roast out of oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice or shred with a fork. Serve with extra drippings.

TANGY SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Arrange onion slices evenly over the bottom of the slow cooker, and then place the roast on top of the onion. In a bowl, mix together water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, and hot sauce; pour over roast.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, or on High for 3 to 4 hours.