Name: Slow Cooker Gingered Pork Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 420 min
Total time: 435 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg pork loin trimmed; 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste; 3 Granny Smith apples peeled cored quartered; 1 tbs brown sugar; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbs cornflour; 1 tbs water

by tj8373 Last updated on 08/04/2020

Pork loin is the perfect cut to cook in the slow cooker for a tender, juicy result. This recipe places the pork on a bed of apples and adds ground ginger for a little gentle spice. All you need to do is set and forget, ready for an easy, family-friendly winner. - Australia's Best Recipes Team

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg pork loin trimmed
1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste
3 Granny Smith apples peeled cored quartered
1 tbs brown sugar
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt
1 tbs cornflour
1 tbs water

Method

Step 1

Tie pork with kitchen string. Rub pork rind with salt and pepper.
Step 2

Arrange apples in the base of a slow cooker. Place pork on top of apples.
Step 3

Combine brown sugar, ginger and salt. Spoon over top surface of pork. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
Step 4

Ten minutes before serving, strain off 1 cup of liquid into a small saucepan. Blend cornflour with water to make a smooth paste and stir into liquid. Heat until thickened.
Step 5

Remove string from pork and carve.
Step 6

Serve with sauce, accompanied by the apples and fresh steamed vegetables.

Equipment

1 slow cooker

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Pork leg can also be used.

This recipe was photographed by Amber De Florio for Australia's Best Recipes.

How do you know when pork in the slow cooker is cooked through?

This pork should definitely be cooked after 7 hours in the slow cooker on low. However, if you'd like to check your pork loin, simply test it with a fork. If the fork pierces the pork easily, that means the pork is cooked. If you're using another cut of pork on the bone like leg or shoulder, the meat should pull away easily from the bone.

Do you need to put water in the slow cooker with the pork?

You don't need to put water or any other liquid in the slow cooker with pork loin. As it cooks, the apples in the base of the cooker will start to break down and create liquid. Also, if the meat still has a little fat on it, the fat will naturally baste the meat as it cooks. The result should be lovely and tender.