Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast is an easy, flavorful way to prepare a large pork roast with very little hands-on cooking. A 5-pound pork loin is rubbed with a savory blend of seasoning salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, dried mustard, onion powder, and black pepper, then slowly cooked until tender.
The slow cooker does most of the work, making this a convenient recipe when you’re feeding a crowd or simply want dinner ready when you are. The seasoning creates a flavorful crust while the pork cooks gently over several hours.
Once cooked, the pork can be cooled slightly and sliced for a traditional roast dinner, or shredded and served with your favorite barbecue sauce or other sauce. This flexibility makes it useful for everything from a family dinner to sandwiches, leftovers, and casual gatherings.
Serve sliced pork with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, green beans, or your favorite side dishes. If you prefer shredded pork, add barbecue sauce and serve it on buns for an easy pulled-pork-style meal.
Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast
Equipment
- Slow cooker
Ingredients
- 5 lbs pork loin
- 1 ½ tablespoons seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup apple juice unsweetened
Instructions
- Trim fat off around pork loin if desired.
- Combine seasoning salt (if you are reducing your salt intake, use only 1 tablespoon), garlic powder, Italian seasoning, mustard, onion powder and pepper. Rub all over pork loin.
- Place pork loin in 4-6 quart slow cooker and add apple juice. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours (or high for 4 hours).
- Shred pork or remove from slow cooker and cool for 15-20 minutes to slice.
- Optional: add barbecue sauce or other sauces and serve as desired.
Nutrition Disclaimer
Art of Cooking Recipes (Paulson Pursuits} is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
