Set and forget this easy recipe for Slow Cooker Pork Loin! Comfort food that cooks all day, ready to eat when you get home!
Make your own gravy after cooking – super delicious apples and onions add flavor and sweetness to the pork. So. Darn. Good.
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My family loves this crock pot pork loin recipe, it’s a good one to make during the week or even a busy weekend. The long cooking time means I can set it, forget it, and get on with my day. Perfect for when life gets a little crazy, or you have a burst of inspiration to be organized on any given morning.
No time in the morning? Prep this meal the night before and let it hang out in the fridge overnight, and then just dump and run in the morning.
The recipe and instructions below show you how to make gravy in both the slow cooker AND stovetop. I feel like gravy is super essential whenever I cook a pork loin, whether roasted or slow-cooked. It just gives that home-made comforting touch.
If you manage to get home early enough, add a handful of asparagus or green beans into the crockpot and cook for 30 minutes, you’ll have a vegetable side done too!
If you love pork, you’ll really enjoy this Pork Schnitzel or this Slow Cooker Pulled Pork (Texas Style)
Ingredients:
- VEGETABLE OIL
- GARLIC POWDER, THYME, ONION POWDER, SALT & PEPPER
- CHICKEN STOCK, SOY SAUCE, AND APPLE CIDER VINEGAR – make your own chicken stock (or use chicken broth), or buy a carton from the store.
- PORK LOIN – you’ll need a 3 to 4 pound pork loin. This cut of meat is fantastic when roasted or slow-cooked!
- APPLES – any kind of apple will do. Granny Smith apples are the tartest, whereas a gala or Honeycrisp will give you a sweeter side.
- ONIONS – just peel, chop and throw them in!
- CORN STARCH
How to make this delicious pork recipe:
- GET PREPPED:
- Heat the vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Mix together the garlic powder, thyme, salt & pepper in a small bowl.
- Whisk together the chicken stock and apple cider vinegar.
- SEASON & BROWN
- Rub the pork loin with the mixed seasoning, and brown on all sides.
- Add the onions and apples to the crockpot, add the browned pork loin on top.
- COOK
- Pour in the stock, soy sauce & apple cider vinegar, cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low.
- SERVE
- Remove pork loin and apples/onions from the crockpot.
- Allow to rest for 10 minutes, then slice.
TO MAKE GRAVY IN THE CROCKPOT
- Remove all but 2 cups of liquid. In ½ cup of the removed liquid, whisk in the cornstarch until smooth. Whisk back into the crockpot, and heat on high for 15 minutes.
- Whisk constantly until thickened.
TO MAKE GRAVY ON THE STOVETOP
- Remove 2 cups of liquid and add 1 ½ cups to a small saucepan, heating over medium-high heat.
- In the remaining ½ cup of the liquid, whisk in the cornstarch until smooth, then add to the saucepan, whisking until thickened.
FAQs and Kylee’s Notes
- Use a premade herb blend in place of the garlic/onion/thyme – I recommend my homemade Italian Seasoning whenever a recipe calls for this kind of seasoning!
- What to serve with Pork Loin? I love green beans and apples with the onions. You can add them to the crockpot during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Mashed potatoes or buttered noodles are always a good choice if you like carbs like me!
- Need it sooner? Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Want more Crockpot Meals?
- Crockpot Cowboy Casserole – Quick to prep, this is a real family pleaser!
- 15 Bean Soup – packed with flavor and goodness – this meal is a great one to set and forget!
- Cheesy Chicken Tater Tot Casserole – A family-friendly easy prep and clean up meal that you can set and forget. This yummy tater tot casserole recipe has allll the good stuff – you can’t go wrong!
- Slow Cooker Mini Meatloaves – from Women’s Day
- Crock Pot Roast – from Yellow Bliss Road
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Crock Pot Pork Loin
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoons cracked pepper
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3-4 pound pork loin
- 2 apples (peeled, cored and quartered)
- 2 onions (quartered)
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
Directions
- Heat the 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Mix together 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoons cracked pepper in a small bowl.
- Whisk together 2 cups chicken stock, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar.
- Rub the 3-4 pound pork loin with the mixed seasoning, and brown on all sides.
- Add 2 onions (quartered) and 2 apples (peeled, cored and quartered) to the crockpot, add the browned pork loin on top.
- Pour in the stock, soy sauce & apple cider vinegar, place the lid on the crockpot and cook for 8 hours on low.
- Remove pork loin and apples/onions from the crockpot.
- Allow to rest for 10 minutes, then slice.
- Serve with the onions, apples, and gravy.
- Devour.
TO MAKE GRAVY IN THE CROCKPOT
- Remove all but 2 cups of liquid. In ½ cup of the removed liquid, whisk in 3 tablespoons corn starch until smooth. Whisk back into the crockpot, and heat on high for 15 minutes.
- Whisk constantly until thickened.
TO MAKE GRAVY ON THE STOVETOP
- Remove 2 cups of liquid and add 1 ½ cups to a small saucepan, heating over medium-high heat.
- In the remaining ½ cup of the liquid, whisk in the cornstarch until smooth, then add to the saucepan, whisking until thickened.
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