This super simple boneless pork loin recipe goes into the crockpot and comes out juicy, moist and delicious every time. Serve this lean meat with roasted vegetables for a delicious dinner for the whole family that kids will love too.
Ingredients
3-4Poundsboneless pork loin
1largeonion I prefer sweet onion or Vidalia
2tablespoonsolive oil
1teaspoongranulated garlic
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoonblack pepper
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonpaprika
2cupsbrothI prefer chicken broth but any broth works.
cooking spray
Instructions
Spray the bottom and sides of your crock pot with cooking spray.
Slice your onion into round circle slices.
Lay your pork loin on top of the onions, fat side up.
Drizzle olive oil over the top of the pork loin.
Sprinkle garlic, onion powder, black pepper, salt and paprika over pork loin. Give it a quick rub to ensure that the spices are distributed evenly.
Add two cups of broth to the bottom of the crock pot.
Close and cook the pork loin in your crock pot on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for four hours. Your meat should register at an internal temperature of 145 with a meat thermometer. .
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Notes
I make this recipe in a four-quart crockpot that I was gifted (thanks little bro). You could make this recipe in a four, five or six-quart crockpot but see my notes in the article.
If this is the first time you've made this recipe, I recommend checking your meat at four hours regardless of the temperature as sometimes crockpot temperatures can vary which can cause some to cook faster than others. Here are some great slow cooker tips if you think your slow cooker may not be cooking correctly. You can also test your slow cooker first if you think it may run too hot.
Remember pork loin (different from pork tenderloin, see above for more info) is a large piece of meat that is best cooked low and slow. This helps to render the fat in the meat so it becomes tender. Not cooking the meat long enough can sometimes produce meat that "seems dry" but it actually just that the meat itself hasn't cooked long enough to become tender. This means just because your meat hits the safe temperature, doesn't necessarily mean it is finished cooking to become tender. Unfortunately, I can not account for every single person's individual slow cooker and weight of meat to tell you exactly when your meat will be done. Using these tips consistently produces a delicious pork loin for most slow cookers.
See notes in the article of how to turn this recipe (or the leftovers) into pulled pork, and how to add extra vegetables in the crockpot when making this recipe