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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!
One of my favorite things to cook in a slow cooker is pork. There is just nothing better than a pork roast that is slow cooking all day in a delicious marinade. The pork cooks to perfection and is just melt in your mouth tender.
I am always thinking of new flavors and ways to cook the pork in the slow cooker. You can never go wrong with a honey, soy, garlic, and ginger infused marinade. But I love adding lime to the marinade to give it that added tangy flavor. Plus the acididy helps to keep the pork tender as it cooks.
One extra step that I always do before adding the pork to the slow cooker is to pan sear the outside. This only takes a few extra minutes and the result is amazing. It gives the edge a pan seared crust that seals in the flavor and gives the outside a delicious crisp edge.
The pork slow cooks in this delicious and tangy marinade all day and the result is to die for. We loved every single thing about it from the amazing marinade to the pan seared and perfectly tender pork. In fact, we loved it SO much that we had it twice in one week!
If you are looking for a delicious and flavorful meal for your family you are going to love this one. It is quick and easy to throw into the slow cooker and the result is absolutely fantastic! This is one meal that you will want to make again and again!
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Slow Cooker Honey Lime Ginger Pork
Equipment
- 1 4 or 7-quart slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds pork loin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Honey Lime Ginger Marinade
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons lime juice, about 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger, or 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- chopped cilantro, for garnish
- lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Once the pork has finished cooking, remove it from the slow cooker onto a serving plate and cover it with aluminum foil.
- 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.
- Pour the sauce over the pork. Garnish with chopped cilantro, and lime wedges, if desired, and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
