Pork Loin in a Slow Cooker
A pork dish that's perfect for a special-occasion table! Cooked in a slow cooker, this pork loin comes out incredibly juicy, tender, and delicious. Cooking it whole and slicing it into portions only at serving time makes for a beautiful presentation, and the pan sauce with little bits of meat rounds the dish out nicely.
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Pork Loin in a Slow Cooker
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 38 %
14 g
Fats 59 %
22 g
Carbohydrates 3 %
1 g
257 kcal
GI:
100
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- A slow cooker turns almost any cut of meat into something special. Braising with the lid closed keeps the juices in, softens the fibers, and leaves the meat melt-in-your-mouth tender. For this pork loin, choose an even, uniform piece — it won't change the flavor (the meat will be great either way), but it makes for a much nicer look in the finished dish. Start with the spice rub: combine the salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl and mix until even so they coat the meat well. Set the slow cooker to its sauté/fry mode, pour in half the olive oil, and let it get good and hot. Meanwhile, rinse the pork under running water and dry it thoroughly with paper towels — excess moisture will spatter in the hot oil. Put the meat into the hot pot uncovered and sear it on all sides until golden, adding the rest of the olive oil if needed. As it sears, season the meat all over with the spice mix. Once the pork is well browned but not scorched, take it out and make the sauce. Pour the chicken broth into the pot (you can use water or another broth instead) and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom with a spatula — they'll add flavor and texture to the sauce. Return the meat to the pot, cover, and set it to braise for 45 minutes. When it's done, transfer the pork to a plate. Switch back to sauté/braise mode and finish the sauce, reducing it uncovered for 10–15 minutes until it thickens and turns wonderfully fragrant. Slice the pork about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick, spoon the sauce over it, sprinkle with herbs, and serve. Enjoy!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Pork fat - 333 kcal/100g
- Pork meat - 357 kcal/100g
- Pork - low-fat roast - 184 kcal/100g
- Pork chop on a bone - 537 kcal/100g
- Pork - schnitzel - 352 kcal/100g
- Pork Shoulder - 593 kcal/100g
- Boar's leg - 113 kcal/100g
- Pork - 259 kcal/100g
- Ground black pepper - 255 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Olive oil - 913 kcal/100g
- Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41 kcal/100g
- Greenery - 41 kcal/100g
- Garlic powder - 331 kcal/100g
- Chicken broth - 19 kcal/100g
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