Crock Pot Asian Pork Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (3 lb) boneless whole pork loin roast
3 bay leaves
1/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
hot cooked rice (optional)

Preparation

Place onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, salt and pepper. Cut roast in half; rub with garlic mixture. Put roast in the slow cooker and add bay leaves.
In a small bowl, combine hot water and honey; stir in the soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and cloves. Pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160\u00b0F.
Remove meat and onions from slow cooker; keep warm. Discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring twice.
Slice pork; top with onions, sauce and sesame seeds. Serve on a bed of rice if desired.