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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!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
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.
Ingredients Needed
- Boneless pork loin roast
- Parmesan cheese
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Cornstarch
- Chicken broth
- Sugar, optional
Is a pork Loin Roast the same as Pork Tenderloin.
The short answer is no, they are two different cuts of meat. Pork Loin is wider and thicker with a fat layer on top, while Pork Tenderloin is long and thin. If you can’t find a Pork loin roast I suggest using a boneless pork shoulder, pork butt or picnic roast.
How to Make Crockpot Parmesan Honey Pork
- Place pork 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 the internal temperature reaches 145-150 F degrees.Check with a meat thermometer.
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this in the Instant Pot?
Place all the ingredients in the Instant Pot. Turn the valve to sealing and cook on Manual High Pressure for 18 minutes. Do a 10 minute natural release. Check temperature of pork, you want it at 145-150 degrees F.
How do I store leftovers?
Leftover pork loin can be refrigerated for up to 3 days, or frozen in a freezer-safe airtight container for up to 3 months.
Use leftovers to make sandwiches or tacos, it is delicious on top of nachos too!
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Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 lb. boneless pork loin roast
- 2/3 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup 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 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup 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.
Angie says
The flavor was amazing, but sadly as many of your other commenters mentioned the meat was overly dry. In my humble opinion, this would work FANTASTICALLY in the oven for 2 hours or less. This is not a good slow-cooker meal. Loin dries out because there is no fat to keep in moist. In the oven, a winner. In the slow-cooker, a disaster. I will try this mixture on chicken thighs and on other slow-cooker favorites. Pork loin…no good in slow-cooker. (in my experience)
Leigh Anne says
Angie, Are you using a pork loin or a pork tenderloin. I have made his many times with a pork loin roast and it works wonderfully. A Pork tenderloin would be dried out. I often use a pork loin in a slow cooker and it works well.
Megan says
If you used a pork tenderloin how long would you recommend in the slow cooker? The pouch doesn’t say how much it weighs however says their are two pouches in the bag….??
Thanks,
Leigh Anne says
Megan, It would depend on the weight. If the weight is less than the recipe calls for I would decrease the time or just keep an eye on it.
Deena says
Hi Leigh, I have just a regular pork roast (not loin)…will this recipe work? I am excited to try it.
Leigh Anne says
That will work fine – enjoy!
Cassie says
Unfortunately i am at work for almost 10 hours by the time i get home.. can i leave it that long on “keep warm” Will it have the same effect?
Leigh Anne says
The meat may be a little more tried out but I would definitely try it.
anna says
can u use differeny chees we dont like parmesiam
Leigh Anne says
Anna, You would want to use some other type of hard cheese.
Michele says
Made this for supper tonight …..My husband is pretty picky and really does not like me try new recipes. But he loved it and had seconds so I know he enjoyed it..it was super easy to make the sauce .. Will definitely make it again