Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pork Loin Recipe

Good Morning & Happy Day! 

It's Sunday and I wanted to make something for a great Sunday dinner. After looking in my freezer and finding only a large chunk of pork loin I think "what the hell am i going to do with this thing?". Luckily last month during a visit from the "in-laws", Ari's wonderful mother bought us a crock pot! A wondrous modern machine which enables me to throw a bunch of random stuff in a big pot and leave it to cook itself. 

So let's start with the ingredients I found in my kitchen to toss in:

1. 1.3 lb. Pork loin 
2. Red Onion chopped 
3. 2 Large Yellow Potatoes chopped - I like these b.c they have a buttery taste 
4. 5 Garlic Teeth Minced
5. **I wish I had some Carrots to throw in too! Perhaps some Celery.
6. 1 1/2 cup Chicken Stock1/2 cup Brown Sugar 
7. Salt - I love salt so ... do your own thing
8. Pepper 
9. Dash of Coriander
10. Dash of Rosemary 
11. Vegetable Oil
12. 2 tablespoon Dijon Mustard 

I like to keep a full spice rack! So throw your own assortment in to suit your taste:) 


After looking up a few other recipes I put together my own one pot meal.

----------- 1. Be sure you have a fully defrosted Pork Loin before beginning, wash and dry on paper towels. 

2. Season your Pork with Salt, Pepper and Brown Sugar. Rub deeply and set aside. 

3. Heat skillet and pour Veggie oil in to heat. 

4. Place Seasoned Pork Loin onto hot skillet and brown all sides (about2 minutes on each side). This will help seal in juices and give the loin a beautiful crust. **add some minced garlic if you'd like**

5. Remove from skillet and place the Loin onto a bed of chopped onions and potatoes (this is will help flavor the veggies as they cook).

6. In a separate bowl whisk together your Glaze: Chicken Stock, Brown Sugar, Salt, Pepper, Coriander and remaining Garlic.

7. In the same heated skillet pour in your Glaze and cook on high. Stirring constantly. You will notice the mixture getting thicker and bubbling. After about 10 minutes your glaze should be thick and coat a spoon lightly. Remove from heat. 

8. Pour Glaze on top of your veggies and pork. Cover Crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours.

OMG the smells 

9. After 4 hours check your meal and reduce heat to low.

10. Cover and cook an additional 2 hours. 
11. Check for done-ness 
12. Pull or cut apart pork and serve over Jasmine rice with cooked veggies.

Hope it turns out as tasty for you as for me! 

Happy Cooking!