Skip the turkey this year. Thanksgiving is a time of indulgence, of culinary spectacle, of true celebration! So, let’s shake things up a bit with Thanksgiving Pork Roast. This juicy, savory, mildly sweet pork is slow-cooked to extra tenderness in a zesty, tangy cranberry sauce for the true holiday feeling! Thanks to the slow cooker, you don’t even need to work hard to make it: all you need is to set it and forget it! But you’ll never forget your first bite of Thanksgiving Pork Roast, and you’ll make sure it’s on the holiday table from now on!
Ingredients
- 1 (2 1/2-3-pound) rolled pork loin, boneless
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (14-ounce) can whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
Step 1 –Cut the pork roast in half.
Step 2 –Place the pork in a 3-quart slow cooker.
Step 3 –Sprinkle the pork with the salt and the pepper.
Step 4 –Combine the cranberry sauce, the honey, the orange zest, the ground cloves, and the ground nutmeg in a bowl.
Step 5 –Pour the cranberry mixture over the roast.
Step 6 –Cover the slow cooker and cook on low until the pork reaches 160 degrees F internally, about 4-5 hours.
Step 7 –Let the pork stand for 10 minutes.
Step 8 –Slice and serve.
