Crock Pot Pork Roast - Easy & Flavorful Slow Cooker Recipe
This crock pot pork roast is tender, juicy, and packed with flavor. A perfect comfort food dish for busy nights!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3-4 lb pork shoulder (or pork butt)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 potatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Sear the pork roast on all sides until browned.
- Place the sliced onions, garlic, carrots, and potatoes in the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add the seared pork roast on top of the vegetables.
- In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, rosemary, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the pork and vegetables in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours until the pork is tender and easily shreds.
- For a thicker gravy, remove 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and mix with cornstarch, then stir back into the crock pot.
- Shred the pork and serve with the vegetables and sauce.