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Pork Roast Recipe

Robyn Stone

Published Oct 31, 2024

This easy Pork Roast recipe makes the most juicy, tender, and flavorful roast! Cooks in a slow cooker with only three simple ingredients for the BEST pork roast that pairs deliciously with many other dishes!

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This is the most delicious pork roast recipe, and I’m sharing tips for the easiest way to make it! With just three ingredients and a slow cooker, you’ll be amazed at the juicy flavor and extremely tender roast – and everyone will ask you for the recipe!

There are just a few tricks that I’ve found that I want to share with you so you’ll love this pork roast as much as we do.

My recipe is simple and doesn’t include many ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need to make it.

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

Pork Butt – also called Boston Butt.
Worcestershire sauce – You can substitute coconut aminos if sensitive to soy.
Stone House Seasoning – Our family’s homemade seasoning blend of salt, pepper, and garlic, adds incredible flavor to this roast and many dishes! Use it or your favorite dry rub recipe .

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How to Make the BEST Pork Roast

To make this recipe, I begin with my pork, the seasonings, and the right amount of time in my slow cooker. Cooking it low and slow is the secret!

You’ll need a 6-quart slow cooker or larger with a tight-fitting lid. I have found that one with a WARM setting works best for this recipe.

Prep and Season. Add the pork into the slow cooker with the fat facing up. This allows the fat to render into the roast as it cooks for fantastic flavor and tenderness. (I don’t brown my pork before cooking.) Season the pork as directed in the recipe.
Cook Low and Slow. You’ll cook the pork on the LOW setting for 8-10 hours. When checked with an internal read thermometer, the internal temperature should reach between 190º F and 205º F. Leave the meat in the slow cooker on the WARM setting for about four more hours or until the meat will easily pull with two forks.
Serve. Remove the pork roast from the slow cooker, allow it to rest for a few minutes before serving, and baste it with a few tablespoons of pan juice. Serve it similar to how you serve a beef roast or shredded, as I do in my Pulled Pork recipe, where I serve it with BBQ Sauce .

What to Serve with Pork Roast

Pork Roast is delicious with so many dishes! Here are a few favorite side dishes to enjoy with it:

Coleslaw
Potato Salad
Broccoli Salad
Turnip Greens
Cornbread
Mashed Potatoes
Mac and Cheese

Tips for Tender, Juicy Pork Roast

By cooking the pork roast low and slow (8-10 hours) and then holding it in the slow cooker on warm for a few hours longer, you’ll get the most tender, juicy, and delicious pork! It tastes incredible!

Storage and Freezer Instructions

To store . Place cooled pork in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Add some juices from the slow cooker to the meat to keep it moist and tender. Store for up to 3 days.

To freeze . Allow it to cool completely and store it in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Add some juices from the slow cooker to the meat to keep it moist and tender.

To thaw. If frozen, allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating for best results.

To reheat in the oven. (Best choice) Preheat oven to 250º F. Place the pork into an oven-safe baking dish. Cover lightly with foil and reheat until the meat reaches 165º F when checked with an internal read thermometer, about 20-30 minutes.

To reheat in the microwave. Place the pork into a microwave-safe dish. Cover lightly with a damp paper towel. Reheat in 1-minute increments until the meat reaches 165º F.

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Pork butt

No – browning the pork is unnecessary before cooking in the slow cooker.

Place the roast with the fat side facing up. This allows the fat to render into the roast as it cooks.

Here’s my family’s favorite Pork Roast recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do!

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker 6-quart
Instant Read Thermometer

Ingredients

▢ 1 (3-5 pound) Pork Butt
▢ 8-10 dashes Worcestershire sauce , or coconut aminos
▢ 3-5 tablespoons Stone House Seasoning , or your favorite Dry Rub Recipe

Instructions

Prep. Place meat in the slow cooker with the fat side facing up. Add dashes of the Worcestershire sauce to the top of the meat and season with Stone House Seasoning.
Cook the Pork Roast. Cook on low setting of slow cooker for 8-10 hours. Internal temperature of pork roast should be between 190º F and 205º F. Leave meat in the slow cooker on the “warm” setting for about 4 more hours or until the meat will easily pull with two forks.
Serve. Remove the pork roast from slow cooker and allow to rest about 5-10 minutes before serving. Optional: Baste with a few tablespoons of the warm pan juices from the slow cooker.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Enjoy! Robyn xo