Boneless pork roast is slow cooked in a sweet Asian-inspired sauce and then served over rice in this Asian Slow Cooker Pork Roast.
I can honestly say that I love to be in the kitchen.
Sometimes, as a food blogger, I worry about burnout and getting sick of cooking. And while I am human, and there are nights that I just don’t want to make dinner, I can say that 90% of the time, I get excited about cooking. About looking at recipes, planning recipes, thinking about recipes.
So what do I do that other 10% of the time? Easy crock pot recipes like this Asian Slow Cooker Pork Roast come to the rescue! You only need about 10 minutes for prepping the recipe, and then it slow cooks and dinner is on the table with hardly any effort.
I actually made this slow cooker pork roast recipe in the middle of summer, but it’s one of those recipes that is perfect year round. I am always a fan of Asian flavors, and I’m always looking for different proteins to use for dinner besides chicken and beef. Pork roast is a protein that I love but often forget about, but I don’t think I’ll be forgetting this Asian Slow Cooker Pork Roast anytime soon!
This recipe couldn’t be easier, and I know you all are always looking for simple crock pot recipes like this one!
How to Make a Slow Cooker Pork Roast
This couldn’t be easier!!
- In the bottom of your slow cooker, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, ginger and pepper.
- Add the pork and stir it to coat it in the sauce.
- Cook until the pork is cooked through and tender.
- When the pork is cooked, remove the meat to a plate.
- Pour the remaining sauce in the slow cooker into a saucepan.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat. Bring it to a boil.
- In a small bowl, combine the water and cornstarch.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture into the boiling sauce and cook until lightly thickened, 4-5 minutes.
- Pour the sauce and the pork back into the slow cooker and stir to coat the meat with the sauce.
- Serve over rice.
How Long to Cook a Pork Roast in the Slow Cooker
In this recipe, the pork will cook faster than in some others because it is cut into smaller chunks. This pork roast recipe will cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. If you are cooking a whole roast, the time will be increased.
Having a good instant reach thermometer will help you out a lot here, so that you can check to see when your pork is done cooking.
More Crock Pot Recipes
Slow Cooker Turkey Meatloaf
Crock Pot Chili
Slow Cooker Beef with Salsa
Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
Slow Cooker Asian Meatballs
Pork Carnitas Burrito Bowl
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Tools Used to Make this Asian Slow Cooker Pork Roast recipe
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I love my rice cooker – it makes making rice a breeze!
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Asian Slow Cooker Pork Roast
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours 10 mins
- Total Time: 6 hours 20 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian
Description
Boneless pork roast is slow cooked in a sweet Asian-inspired sauce and then served over rice in this Asian Slow Cooker Pork Roast.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon Asian sweet-chili sauce
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless pork roast, cut into 2 to 2 1/2 inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- prepared rice, for serving
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, ginger and pepper in the bottom of a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add the pork and stir to coat. Cook until the pork is cooked through, 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low.
- When the pork is cooked, remove from the slow cooker. Pour the remaining sauce into a saucepan and heat over medium heat. Bring to a boil. In a small bowl, combine the water and cornstarch. Pour into the boiling sauce. Continue to cook until slightly thickened, about 4-5 minutes.
- Combine the pork and the sauce back in the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce. Serve the pork with the sauce over rice. Garnish with the green onions.
Recipe Notes:
adapted from Real Simple Dinner Tonight: Done
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition counts do not include rice.
Nutrition
- Calories: 308
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 1015 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: slow cooker pork roast, crock pot pork roast
Karen says
I used this recipe when short of time and heated sauce & meat in a Dutch oven on the stove & then put in the oven for 2 hours at 375. Added fresh garlic, halved the sugar and use more meat, but kept everything else the same. Turned out great! Nice, easy & tasty recipe that was enjoyed and leftovers for dinner again tonight! Will do again in the slow cooker next time.
Kevin says
My wife recently made this. It was very TASTEY.
It has been added to our recipe’s. Thank you very much.
★★★★★
Jill Ingebritson says
I made this for New Year’s Day, and it was a hit! My picky eaters enjoyed it too. 🙂 It was easy. 🙂 I did replace regular chili sauce for the sweet chili sauce because that is what I have in my fridge, and it still turned out amazing. I served it over soba noodles. Thank you!
★★★★★
Shannon Flahart says
Delicious! Made this tonight for the family. Modified it slightly as I didn’t have everything. I used Splenda brown sugar instead of regular, ginger powder instead of fresh, and I added garlic. I also threw carrots in the crock pot (because my kids love them). Everyone agreed this goes on the make again list!
★★★★★
vivian says
Made this today and it was a big hit with my family. I am vegetarian, so I didn’t eat it myself, but there were many positive comments, particularly about the sauce. I served it with brown rice and peas. Thanks for a great, and easy recipe.
Deborah says
I’m so happy your family loved it! 🙂
Emily says
This looks so yummy and so easy!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
This slow cooked Asian pork recipe is perfect on days when I don’t feel like cooking at all! Looks delicious.. thanks for the great recipe!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
My slow cooker has been working hard recently and I love it! This pork roast looks amazing!
Catherine says
I love making my own Asian style food at home. This is a delicious recipe and the pork looks great. ~ Catherine
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
Slow cooker pork roast is one of my favourite meals when I make it, but I often forget about pork too! This sauce looks delicious, I will have to remember to get a pork roast so I can try this one!
Liz says
Love your slow cooker recipes. Thanks so much.
Matt Robinson says
What a great Fall recipe, love the flavors and so easy!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
This is perfect now that it’s slow cooker season. Okay, I love mine year round but once Fall hits I want food like this all of the time!
amanda @ fake ginger says
Man, I wish I was like that. Sometimes I feel like I’ve blogged all their is to blog which is ridiculous! This looks delicious – my kids would LOVE it.