Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Loin Food

SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Rub the pork roast on all sides with salt and pepper, and place in a slow cooker. Pour in the pineapple chunks and juice, and sprinkle in the cranberries.
• Cover, and cook 7 hours on Low.

SLOW COOKER PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Trim the visible fat from the loin. If necessary, cut the roast to fit into a 3 1/2-, 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, ginger, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Rub the spice mixture over the entire surface of the loin.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium to medium-high heat and brown the loin slowly on all sides. Drain off the fat. Transfer the loin to the slow cooker. Combine the chicken broth, lemon juice and soy sauce in a small bowl; pour over the loin. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. When the roast is done, transfer the meat to a serving platter and cover to keep it warm.
• To make the gravy, pour the juices from the slow cooker into a glass measuring cup. Skim off the fat. Measure 2 cups of liquid, adding water to the juices if necessary to make 2 cups. Transfer the juices to a saucepan, reserving 1/2 cup. Stir the cornstarch into the reserved 1/2 cup of juices until dissolved, then stir into the juices in the saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the gravy is thickened and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Season the gravy to taste with salt and pepper. Slice the roast and serve it with the gravy.

SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Trim pork loin of excess fat, season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add oil, once the oil is hot, add the pork loin and brown on each side for about 2-4 minutes or until golden.
• Add the pork to the slow cooker, rub with garlic. Add soy sauce and pineapple chunks with pineapple juice to the slow cooker. Distribute the brown sugar evenly over the top of the pork.
• Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours, for a soft pork loin, that can still be sliced.
• NOTE: If you want the pork extra soft, to make shredded pineapple pork, cook it on low for 8-10 hours, making sure during the cooking process, to lift the lid a few times and using a ladle pour the juices over the pork in order to keep it moist. After you shred the pork, add it back to the slow cooker and cook it on low for another hour.
• Serve and enjoy!

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; place in a 3- to 4-qt. slow cooker. Whisk together the next 5 ingredients; pour over pork. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 145° and meat is tender, 2-3 hours., Remove from heat; let stand at least 5 minutes before slicing. Keep warm. Whisk together cornstarch and water; add to cooking juices. Cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Serve with pork.

SWEET AND SAVORY PINEAPPLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix honey, Dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl until texture of a paste.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork loin in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer pork loin to a baking dish. Spread honey paste over entire pork loin. Spread pineapple chunks around pork loin and sprinkle salt over pork loin.
• Place a cooking thermometer into the pork loin and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue cooking until pork is cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Transfer pork loin to a work surface and let rest, 3 to 5 minutes. Blend pineapple chunks and drippings in a blender until sauce is smooth; serve alongside pork loin.

HAWAIIAN PORK ROAST WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Mix first six ingredients. Cut roast in half; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown roast on all sides., Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour pineapple mixture over top. Cook, covered, until a thermometer inserted in roast reads at least 145°, 3-4 hours., Remove roast from slow cooker; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a saucepan; bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with roast.

PINEAPPLE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Trim the tenderloin.
• Place tenderloin in crockpot.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine 8 oz of pineapple, 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and basil.
• Pour over tenderloin.
• Cover and cook on low for six hours.
• Remove the pineapple (as it will be well on its way to brown and dried) and top the roast with the remaining 8 oz of pineapple and green peppers.
• Cook on low for another two hours.
• Remove the roast, green pepper and pineapple, and drain the juice into a saucepan.
• Return the roast, peppers and pineapple to the crockpot.
• Skim as much fat as possible from the reserve liquid, and add water until there's 1 1/2 cups.
• Stir the cornstarch into the remaining 1/2 cup of pineapple juice.
• Add this mixture to the reserve liquid and cook until thickened.
• Pour over roast.
• Serve with rice or noodles.

SLOW-COOKER PORK RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine meat and barbecue sauce in slow cooker.
• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Add reserved juice to cornstarch; stir until dissolved. Add to meat mixture; mix well. Top with pineapple chunks and peppers; cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 5 hours). Serve over rice. Sprinkle with nuts.

SLOW-COOKER SPIRAL HAM

Steps:

• Place ham in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, butter, cider vinegar, garlic and red pepper flakes; pour over ham. Top with onion slices. , Cover and cook on low until a thermometer reads 140°, 4-5 hours. Serve warm.

SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE-CRANBERRY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme and ginger in a small bowl. Sprinkle all over pork tenderloin and rub in well.
• Place pork in slow cooker. Add pineapple with juice, soy sauce and cranberries. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Slice and serve with sauce.