SPICY CITRUS PORK ROAST (CROCK POT)
This pork roast is a non-traditional twist on Mexican cooking from a book by Judith Finlayson. My husband, who grew up in Mexico, says it is his new favorite recipe! It took about 40 minutes to get this all in the crock pot in the morning, but that included all the roast preparation and vegetable dicing. If you trimmed your roast the night before and sliced the onions, bacon, & peppers, that would save some time in the morning. Serve with rice. We ate leftovers the next day on tortillas with guacamole & lettuce.
Provided by appleydapply
Categories Pork
Time 8h40m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook bacon until crisp in a skillet over medium high heat. Remove bacon pieces from skillet and set aside, leaving fat in skillet.
- In same pan, brown roast on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Remove all but 1 TB of bacon fat from pan. Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and cook, stirring, until slightly wilted.
- Add garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring, one more minute.
- Add orange zest, juice, and bananas, and cook, stirring to scrape up any bits stuck to the skillet. Mash bananas into sauce as you stir (but it's OK if some chunks/slices remain - these will disintegrate during the slow cooking).
- Stir in bacon pieces. Pour contents of skillet over pork.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Note that the original recipe indicated that this could be cooked on high for 4-5 hours, but I'm afraid that my slow cooker would burn this due to the high sugar content of the fruit. You can use your judgment based on your knowledge of your slow cooker - I needed to save some time so I started on high for 1 hour and switched to low for 4 1/2 hours and it turned out perfectly.
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kabus
[email protected]This pork roast is always a crowd-pleaser. I make it for every family gathering.
Zara Gibbs
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I always have on hand. It's a great way to use up leftover pork roast.
Adrian Ekram
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's so easy to throw everything in the crock pot and come home to a delicious dinner.
Ernest Kona
[email protected]I've tried many pork roast recipes, but this one is by far the best. The meat is always so tender and juicy.
King 46
[email protected]This recipe was a little too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved it. I would recommend using less chili powder next time.
Robina Khan
[email protected]I wasn't sure about the combination of spices in this recipe, but I was pleasantly surprised. The pork roast turned out amazing!
Shakoor jan Shahwani
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The pork roast was so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Madad Ali
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.
md shaidull islam
[email protected]This was my first time making pork roast in the crock pot and it turned out great! The meat was so tender and the sauce was perfect.
Rana Qadeer Rana Qadeer
[email protected]I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
PEOPLE VOICE
[email protected]The pork roast was a little dry, but the sauce was delicious. I would recommend adding more liquid to the crock pot.
Nasrullah Gujjar
[email protected]This is one of my favorite pork roast recipes. It's so easy to make and always turns out delicious. I usually serve it with mashed potatoes and green beans.
deeana trene
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the pork roast turned out amazing. It was so juicy and flavorful. My husband and I both loved it.
Denise McGovern
[email protected]This spicy citrus pork roast was a hit with my family! The meat was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.