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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.
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joanne monaghan says
Hi, and thank you for the very best pork I’ve ever had, using this recipe! My picky-eater son thought it was fabulous, too! Thank you for sharing your recipes. I’ll be trying more of them. Blessings,
Joanne
Leigh Anne says
Joanne, Thanks so much for letting me know. Loved that your son loved it too!
Brittany says
Does the pork have to thawed first before going in the crockpot or does it matter? I have a frozen pork loin in my freezer and I’m trying to find a reason to use it. Thanks!
Leigh Anne says
Mine was thawed. If you put it in frozen just allow for some extra cooking time.
Ashley says
I am usually gone for longer than the recommended cooking time for most crockpot recipes (yay, work :)), so I always put frozen meat in the crockpot on low for about 10 hours with a little extra liquid than the recipe calls for. They always turn out tastey and moist, but usually turn into shredded meat (as did this one!).
A little note though, some sites say to exercise caution when putting frozen meat in the slow cooker because of bacteria.
Acte says
Is it 6 hours on high or low?
Leigh Anne says
The recipe says on low for 5-6 hours. The full recipe is at the bottom of the page.
Chrissy says
I just made this tonight and it was amazing! Thank you for a great recipe!
Ana says
I am so excited to try! Can I allow the meat to sit in the sauce overnight in the Fridge before cooking it in the slow cooker the next day?
Leigh Anne says
Ana, That should work fine.