Pork roast is marinated overnight in an Asian-inspired sauce, then cooked low and slow until it is fall-apart tender.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 9 hourshours
Marinating Time 8 hourshours
Total Time 17 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
4lbboneless pork roast
2cupswater
1/2cupsoy sauce
1/4cuptoasted sesame seeds
1/4cupmolasses
1/4cupcider vinegar
4green onionssliced
2teaspoonsgarlic powder
3tablespoonscornstarch
1/4cupcold water
additional sliced green onionsfor serving
Instructions
Cut the roast in half and place it in a large ziptop bag. In a small bowl, combine the water, soy sauce, sesame seeds, molasses, vinegar, green onions and garlic powder. Pour half of the marinade into the bag with the roast. Seal the bag and make sure the whole roast gets coated with the marinade. Refrigerate overnight. Also refrigerate the reserved marinade.
Place the roast in a 5 quart slow cooker and discard the marinade. Add the reserved marinade to the slow cooker. Place the cover on the slow cooker and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce the heat to low and cook an additional 6-8 hours or until the meat is tender.
Remove the roast from the slow cooker; cover to keep warm. Skim the fat off of the remaining cooking juices. Transfer the liquid to a saucepan and bring to a boil. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water. Gradually stir the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes, or until thickened. Serve over the pork with additional sliced green onions.