This Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast is one of the most pinned recipes on my site. It’s amazing and will quickly become a family favorite!
I’ve got another yummy slow cooker
recipe for you today. I love using my slow cooker any day of the week but my favorite day to use my slow cooker is on Sunday. We go to church for three hours on Sunday so I love to put something in the slow cooker first thing in the morning. Then when we get home and are ready to eat about 3:00 p.m. dinner is ready! Sunday is suppose to be a day of rest and this slow cooker Parmesan honey pork roast helps it be more restful.
This recipe uses a pork loin roast. One of the things I love about pork is it relatively inexpensive, so it is easy on the budget. My husband loves pork roast and one of my girls is allergic to red meat, so we eat a lot of pork.
Crockpot Parmesan Honey Pork
This pork cooks on low in the slow cooker for about 6 hours. And when it comes out, it is so nice and tender and just about falls apart on you. Before I put it in the slow cooker though I covered it with a mixture of parmesan cheese, honey, soy sauce, basil, oregano, garlic, olive oil and salt.
After it is cooked, pull the meat out of the slow cooker and than strain your juices to make a yummy glaze for your roast. I thickened the remaining liquid with some chicken broth with cornstarch mixed in. Just heat up the mixture on the stove top until it thickens and forms a nice glaze. I wanted mine a bit sweeter so I added 1 tsp of sugar to it.
It has great flavor and texture. I served it with some rosemary roasted potatoes and a green salad and it was the perfect, easy meal for my day of rest!
For other yummy slow cooker recipes check out these:
Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast Recipe
Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 lb. boneless pork loin roast
- 2/3 C grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 C honey
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp dried basil
- 1 Tbsp dried oregano
- 2 Tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbs cornstarch
- 1/4 C chicken broth
- 1 tsp sugar optional
Instructions
- Place roast in slow cooker.
- In a bowl combine cheese, honey, soy sauce, basil, oregano, garlic, oil, and salt.
- Pour mixture over the top of roast.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until thermometer reads 160 degrees.
- Remove meat and place on platter.
- Strain juices in slow cooker and put into a small sauce pan.
- Mix cornstarch and chicken broth together.
- Add into strained juices and stir until thickened over medium heat.
- Add in a teaspoon of sugar if sauce needs to be a bit sweeter, optional
- Slice roast and serve with glaze.
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Originally posted January 2014
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I couldn’t get it to reply to a post,but I though I would let you know that I did try this recipe in an Instant Pot. It was good, but not like the usual Crock Pot version. The meat wasn’t as tender and the pork didn’t have as much of the sweet parm flavor. The gravy was the still amazing! I might try it again if I were in a pinch and cook it 15-20 minutes longer.
Jaylene, Thanks for getting back to me on this. I think there are somethings that just taste better cooked in a slow cooker vs. the Instant Pot. and this might be one of them!
Hi Leigh Anne, did you use light soy sauce or dark soy sauce?
I can’t wait to try this.
Elaine, just regular soy sauce.
I use light
I absolutely love this recipe, it’s my favourite to serve guests when I want to impress them! 🙂 I was wondering if you had ever used an Insta Pot to cook. Should I add more liquid? thanks!
I’m so glad you love it too. I have never tried it in an Instant Pot. You just want to make sure you have a cup of liquid in the Instant Pot. If you try it, let me know how it goes. I have found that roasts done in the Instant Pot aren’t quite as flavorful as the slow cooker since they don’t cook for as long.
Made this today so easy and delicious although at 5 hrs exactly my loin was at 170 internal and its dry thankfully I made the glaze which helped greatly. Thank ypo for the recipe
If you cook for longer on low. Say 8-9 hours will it dry out? I usually wake up early so It will be done when I get home from work.
Roland, Yes, it will dry out if you cook it that long. That is almost twice the suggested cooking time.
Hello,
Do you think putting small potatoes on the bottom to cook with it would change the flavor of the sauce?
Thank you,
Michelle
I don’t think it would affect the flavor. Enjoy
I have cooked a lot of pork roasts and this is by far the best one ever hands down. Easy to make and taste amazing. I definitely recommend this and will definitely be making this again. great job on this recipe
I love that you love it!
Fabulous! I have made this twice now for my wife and I and we love it! The pork just falls apart. Easy to make and we love how it makes the entire house smell.
Have not tried it yet but will this weekend. Looks outrageous!
Great taste! Easy! My whole family loved it. Will mark as a favorite. Thank you.
Made this for my parents when I was visiting, and it was a huge hit. Delicious the first time around, and the leftovers were equally good. I’ve made it several times since – it’s just SO easy – and it’s part of my mom’s regular rotation of meals, so I know they really enjoyed it.
Made this for dinner tonight. Very good taste. Didn’t add the extra sugar to the gravy as I felt it was sweet enough from the honey. Husband wasn’t too wild about trying “something new” so I probably won’t be making this again.
This looks ddelicious! I can’t wait to try it!
I have. 4lb bone in pork loin roast. Would that work for this recipe?
A huge hit with my husband and son. They are very picky eaters and stated that this dish was fantastic. Needless to say, this will be made again.
Looks yummy! My daughter is allergic to soy beans (therefore soy sauce). Think it would be okay without the soy sauce? She’s also allergic to cow’s milk, so I guess that means no Parmesan cheese either (or maybe I’ll just put it on one half?). Thanks for any help you can provide!
I have never made it without the soy sauce so I”m not sure but definitely worth trying. I would substitute it with beef broth
You could use Pecorino cheese instead of Parmesan, it is a hard cheese like parmesan but not made from cow’s milk but from ewe’s milk
There’s a substitute, coconut aminos. Tastes/cooks like soy sauce but without soy! I think it’s in the soy sauce section.
I just want to say that we tried this recipe last night and it was by far the best pork dish I’ve ever eaten (including dishes I’ve prepared and dishes I’ve eaten out). It was perfectly moist and flavorful—really fantastic recipe. Thanks for sharing this–we will certainly be making this again and I’ll check out your other recipes Leigh Anne!
My pork was dry. I’m not sure what I did wrong. It was still yuumy.
Debbie, I’m wondering how big your roast was? If it was smaller than the recipe called for it might have gotten overcooked, thus causing it to be dry. Glad you still enjoyed it.
I have raw & unfiltered honey. Will that work or should I buy regular honey? This recipe sounds amazing and going to try tomorrow. Thanks
Brenda, It would depend on how strong the raw and unfiltered honey flavor is – if it is strong, it could overwhelm the flavor of the pork.
When I saw this recipe, my mouth started watering. I could not wait to make it. Unfortunately, this was one of the worst dishes I have ever made. The only thing I did that could have adversely affected the outcome was use dark honey and imported Parmigiano Reggiano for the cheese. That’s what I had on hand. Could that have been the difference? So many people love this, how could mine have been so horrible? I’m not a chef, but this is a simple recipe and I follow directions well.
I cooked a 3lb Lion Roast on low for 6.5 hours. The smell was super strong while cooking. The meat was dry, but edible for the most part. The glaze and crust were so overwhelmingly strong that I trashed the glaze and cut off the crust. I may try it again but use clear honey, and half the honey, basil and oregano.
Very disappointing as I was super excited to try this.
Rick, My guess is that dark honey overwhelmed the flavors of the pork. I’d suggest trying it with regular honey next time and maybe cook it a little less time. I always watch my meat the last hour or so to see how it is doing as sometimes the time will vary a bit depending on the exact size of the roast.
I just tried this last night, served with roasted potatoes. It was super easy. Everyone in the family enjoyed it. I particularly like the gravy! And the best part is that there were a lot of left overs. So I won’t have to cook for a couple days.
Hi!
How many servings does this recipe make?? Thank you!!
The usual rule of thumb is 1/2 lb. of precooked meat per person
Really good – used a small pork brisket but kept the sauce the same amount. Put in sauce for the last 2 hours. Would use less oregano but that’s a personal taste since I’m not a big fan of it. Served over rice.