Indulge in a culinary journey to the heart of aromatic flavors with our featured dish: Slow Cooker Heaven Pomegranate Pork Roast. This tantalizing recipe, a symphony of sweet, tangy, and savory notes, transforms a succulent pork roast into a masterpiece. Perfectly balanced with the vibrant flavors of pomegranate molasses, citrus, and warm spices, this pork roast is a delectable treat for any occasion.
In this comprehensive guide, we'll take you through the steps of creating this dish, offering alternative cooking methods, and even providing additional recipes to complement your meal. Discover the secrets behind the juicy, fall-off-the-bone pork roast, enhanced by the luscious pomegranate glaze. Explore variations such as the Pomegranate Pork Tenderloin and the Pomegranate Pork Chops, each offering unique flavor profiles that will tantalize your taste buds. Elevate your culinary skills with our Citrus-Pomegranate Salad, a refreshing accompaniment that bursts with vibrant flavors. End your culinary adventure with a delightful Pomegranate-Spiced Rice Pilaf, a perfect side dish to soak up the delectable juices from the pork. Prepare to embark on a flavor-filled expedition with our Slow Cooker Heaven Pomegranate Pork Roast and its accompanying recipes.
POMEGRANATE GLAZED PORK
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 2h50m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Remove the pork roast from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the rack on the lower middle section of the oven.
- Place the carrot halves on the bottom of a small roasting pan and set aside.
- Trim off any thick areas of fat from the roast. Make shallow slits about 1 inch apart in a crosshatch on the meat of the roast. Mix together the cinnamon, cloves and 1 tablespoon salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture evenly over the roast and rub to coat. Place the roast on the carrots and add 1/2 cup water to the pan. Roast for 1 hour, adding another 1/2 cup water if the pan gets dry.
- Meanwhile, combine the pomegranate juice and thyme in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and reduce by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in the maple syrup and mustard and continue to reduce until slightly thickened, another 3 to 4 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remove and discard the thyme.
- Baste the meat with the pomegranate mixture and roast until the internal temperature reaches 120 degrees F, another 30 minutes. Remove the roast from the oven and turn the oven up to 450 degrees F.
- Baste the roast again with the pomegranate mixture. Return the roast to the hot oven for an additional 20 minutes, basting with the pomegranate sauce every 5 to 10 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 135 degrees F and the roast is evenly glazed. Remove the roast to a platter to rest for 10 minutes. Add any juices from the pan to the sauce and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir to combine. Slice the roast and serve with the sauce on the side.
SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST
You'll hardly believe this dish came out of a slow cooker. Searing the meat and coating it with a fresh herb paste gives this roast a good head start. A little rest and some fresh parsley and egg noodles ensures a great finish. Serve with roasted or mashed potatoes if that's what your crowd likes.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 9h40m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Coarsely chop together the rosemary, sage and thyme, and transfer them to a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil, and stir to combine.
- Score the fat cap of the pork shoulder in a crosshatch pattern, then rub it all over with 2 1/2 tablespoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil, and heat until shimmering. Add the pork, fat-side down, and brown it well, 3 to 4 minutes, then brown it all over, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to a large plate.
- Add the wine, garlic and allspice to the pan, bring to a simmer and reduce by about half. Set aside.
- Put the carrots, celery, onions and bay leaves in the insert of a 7-quart slow cooker. Rub the herbed oil all over the pork, being sure to push some into all the natural divisions between muscles; place it on top of the vegetables, and pour in any collected juices. Add the reduced wine mixture and the chicken broth, cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Transfer the pork to a cutting board, and tent with foil. Transfer the vegetables to a serving platter with a slotted spoon. Discard the bay leaves, and tent the vegetables with foil. Pour the juices into a liquid measuring cup, and let them settle for about 10 minutes. The fat should rise to the surface; spoon off as much as you can, and discard. Pour the juices into a small saucepan, and bring to a boil.
- While the juices boil, make a cornstarch slurry: For every cup of juices, mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch into 1 tablespoon cold water until dissolved. Reduce the heat so the juices are simmering, whisk in the slurry and cook, whisking frequently, until the sauce has slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Season with salt if necessary.
- Slice the pork against the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and arrange on a large platter with the vegetables. Ladle some of the sauce on top. Season the meat with a pinch of salt, and garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley. Serve with egg noodles, and pass the remaining sauce.
HEAVENLY HARVEST PORK ROAST RECIPE - (3.6/5)
Provided by melissawelch
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine pomegranate juice and sugar in small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Pour into 4 1/2-quart CROCK-POT® slow cooker. Blend salt, garlic salt, steak seasoning and pepper in small mixing bowl. Rub mixture over roast. Place roast in CROCK-POT® slow cooker. Turn roast to cover with juice mixture. Top roast with pear and orange slices. Cover; cook on HIGH 6 to 8 hours or until tender. Serve with juice and fruit slices. Tip Unless you have a 5-, 6-, or 7-quart CROCK-POT® slow cooker, cut any roast larger than 2 1/2 pounds in half so it cooks completely.
POMEGRANATE BALSAMIC PORK ROAST
Pomegranate, orange, and balsamic vinegar make a wonderful lightly sweet sauce for a tender slow cooked pork loin. Baby potatoes and a big salad round out a healthy, hearty fall dinner.
Provided by EmmyDuckie
Categories Pork
Time 7h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a wide skillet, cook bacon in olive oil until crisp, crumble bacon and set aside.
- Salt and pepper pork loin to taste, and brown on all sides.
- Place potatoes in bottom of crock pot, place pork loin on top.
- Cook leeks, carrots, and celery in remaining bacon fat and olive oil, add to crock pot.
- Deglaze pan with stock and 1 cup pomegranate juice, bring to a boil, and add to crock pot.
- Sprinkle herbs and bacon on top of pork loins, cook on low about 6 hours.
- Remove pork loins and potatoes from crock pot, set aside and keep warm.
- Move 2 cups of cooking liquid to a wide skillet, add remaining pomegranate juice, balsamic vinegar, and marmalade. Reduce liquid to about 1 cup.
- Slice pork loin, drizzle with pan sauce, serve with potatoes and maybe a nice spinach salad. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.6, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 189.3, Sodium 255.6, Carbohydrate 33.5, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 13.7, Protein 68.5
ROASTED PORK SHOULDER WITH POMEGRANATE SAUCE
Just created this tonight and it's definitely a keeper! The Hubby and I can't wait to try it again, next time on the grill; the smoky flavors imparted by cooking over the coals will complement the sauce nicely. It's a lovely way to serve an otherwise inexpensive piece of meat.
Provided by The Magpie
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Shoulder Recipes
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Season the pork roast with garlic, kosher salt and pepper. Place in a roasting pan.
- Bake the roast for 1hour in the preheated oven. While the roast is baking, combine the pomegranate seeds and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, until the pomegranate seeds have broken down and released their juices. Press through a strainer to get as much juice as possible. You should have about 3/4 cup of juice.
- Pour the juice from the pomegranate into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer over medium heat until reduced by half. Remove from the heat and mix in the balsamic vinegar, sugar and cinnamon.
- After the roast has been in the oven for 1 hour, start to baste it with the pomegranate sauce, using a brush to apply to the top and sides. Continue to roast the pork until the internal temperature has reached 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving and serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Cholesterol 135.7 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 42 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 200.2 mg, Sugar 19.8 g
SLOW-COOKED PORK ROAST DINNER
This delicious recipe will give you the most tender pork you have ever tasted! You can cut it with a fork, and it's just as moist and tender the next day-if there are any leftovers. -Jane Montgomery, Piqua, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk the first nine ingredients until blended. Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place roast, potatoes and carrots over onion. Pour sauce mixture over top. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until pork and potatoes are tender., Remove roast and vegetables from slow cooker; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan; skim fat. Bring juices to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast and vegetables.
Nutrition Facts :
SLOW-COOKER PORK CHOPS
Everyone will enjoy these fork-tender, slow cooker pork chops with a creamy, light gravy. Serve with a green vegetable, mashed potatoes and coleslaw or a salad. These are the best slow cooker pork chops. -Sue Bingham, Madisonville, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour, mustard, garlic pepper and seasoned salt. Add pork chops, one at a time, and dredge to coat. In a large skillet, brown chops in oil on both sides. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour broth over chops. Cook, covered, on low for 2-3 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove pork to a serving plate and keep warm. Whisk remaining flour into cooking juices until smooth; cook, covered, on high until gravy is thickened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 606mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST
I tried this cut of meat when it was on sale, and for lack of any other ideas I took suggestions from the back of the label, with a few tweaks (like making gravy). This is a very popular dish at our house, and it could not be easier! Instead of rubbing the roast with the onion soup mix and then adding the cranberry sauce, you can also just mix the onion soup mix with the cranberry sauce and pour the whole mixture over the roast.
Provided by LawrenceKansasPerson
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Roast Recipes
Time 8h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Rub pork roast all over with onion soup mix and place roast in the slow cooker. Pour cranberry sauce over roast.
- Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove roast to a platter, reserving juices in the slow cooker.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk flour into melted butter to form a paste. Pour reserved juices from the slow cooker into the butter mixture, whisking constantly, until gravy lightens in color and thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve gravy alongside roast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 91.6 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 506.3 mg, Sugar 18.4 g
SLOW COOKER PARMESAN HONEY PORK ROAST
It's hard to make slow-cooked food look pretty, and this pork seriously fell apart when I tried to take it out of the slow cooker, so don't judge this by its picture. I promise that this recipe is delicious! My husband even said that this is one of his favorite Sunday dinners. I also made mashed potatoes and the gravy was delicious on them. Use roast between 2 to 3 pounds.
Provided by Karen
Categories Main Dish Recipes Roast Recipes
Time 6h10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare slow cooker crock with cooking spray. Lay pork roast into crock.
- Whisk Parmesan cheese, honey, soy sauce, basil, garlic, oil, and salt together in a small bowl; pour over the pork roast.
- Cook until roast is cooked completely through, 6 to 7 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove roast to a cutting board to rest a few minutes.
- Skim fat from the cooking juices; discard. Ladle remaining juice to a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
- Whisk cornstarch into cold water in a bowl until dissolved; pour into boiling liquid in saucepan. Cook the liquid, stirring frequently, until thickened into a gravy, about 2 minutes.
- Slice pork roast and serve with the gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 52.5 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 386.2 mg, Sugar 14.1 g
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of pork: Pork shoulder or pork butt is a good choice because it is a tough cut that will become tender and flavorful when cooked slowly.
- Sear the pork before cooking: This will help to brown the meat and add flavor.
- Use a variety of spices and herbs: This will help to create a flavorful roast.
- Cook the pork on low heat for a long period of time: This will help to ensure that the meat is tender and juicy.
- Let the pork rest before carving: This will help to keep the juices in the meat.
Conclusion:
This slow-cooker pomegranate pork roast is a delicious and easy-to-make meal. The pork is tender and flavorful, and the pomegranate glaze is sweet and tangy. This dish is perfect for a special occasion or a casual weeknight dinner.Here are some additional tips for making this recipe:
- If you don't have pomegranate molasses, you can substitute balsamic vinegar.
- You can use any type of fruit juice in this recipe, such as apple juice, orange juice, or cranberry juice.
- You can also add other vegetables to this recipe, such as carrots, celery, or potatoes.
- Serve this dish with a side of rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables.
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