Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Pork Roast
Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Pork Roast cooks up fall apart tender with lots of garlic flavor. An easy gravy adds extra flavor.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) boneless pork loin
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 tablespoons butter cut in slivers
Gravy
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Blot roast dry with paper towels. Sprinkle roast with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and sear on all sides. Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Scatter the garlic on top of and around pork. Sprinkle the thyme and red pepper flakes over pork.Scatter butter over pork.
- Place lid on slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 to 7 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
- Pour cooking juices into a medium saucepan. Place cornstarch in a small bowl and add 3 tablespoons of beef broth. Stir until mixed. Pour into saucepan along with remaining beef broth.
- Bring to a simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Slice pork roast and serve with gravy.
Notes
Should be done in 5 to 6 hours, but depending on your crock pot and the size of your pork loin, it may take up to 7 hours on LOW. To be sure it is done, use an instant read thermometer and insert it in the thickest portion. It should read 145F.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 669mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg