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Pork with Basil Sauce
A delicious marinated pork, cooked in your crockpot and then topped with a fresh basil sauce.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Spanish
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
8
hours
hours
Total Time
8
hours
hours
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
378
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Ingredients
Pork
8
tsp
freshly chopped garlic
1/4
cup
olive oil
3
Tbsp
spicy brown mustard
3
Tbsp
brown sugar
1
Tbsp
kosher salt
1
tsp
freshly ground black pepper
2
tsp
fresh oregano leaves
chopped
1
tsp
smoked paprika
4
lb.
boneless pork sirloin roast
Basil Sauce
1/3
c
red onion
finely chopped
2
cups
basil leaves
finely chopped
1
cup
olive oil
1/4
cup
fresh oregano leaves
finely chopped
1/4
tsp
crushed red pepper flakes
1
tsp
kosher salt
1/2
cup
fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Pork
Mix together the garlic, oil, mustard, brown sugar, salt, pepper, oregano and smoked paprika in a bowl for form a paste.
Rub all over the pork. Place the pork into a resealable plastic bag or a slow cooker liner and close, chill in refrigerate overnight.
Basil Sauce
Mix together the red onion, basil, oil, oregano, red pepper flakes and salt in an airtight container.
Let rest up to 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Stir in lemon juice before serving.
Place pork into slow cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours. Pork will be fork tender but not completely falling apart.
Remove from slow cooker and allow to sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
Place meat on a platter and drizzle with sauce. Serve additional sauce on the side if desired.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Epicurious.com
Nutrition
Calories:
378
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
9
g
|
Protein:
52
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
140
mg
|
Sodium:
1344
mg
|
Potassium:
997
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
485
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8.3
mg
|
Calcium:
63
mg
|
Iron:
2.9
mg