Easy and Delicious Slow Cooked Center Cut Pork Loin

Slow Cooker Center Cut Pork Loin Roast

 

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 center cut pork loin

1 large onion

2 celery stalks, chopped

2 carrots, diced

2 garlic toes, minced

½ - ¾ sherry

½ cup pineapple juice

½ cup apple juice

2 cups chicken broth

½ teaspoon each onion powder, white pepper, Herbs de Provence

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Dash lemon pepper

 

In large skillet heat butter and EVOO, then brown pork on all sides.  Remove pork and place in slow cooker.  To the skillet now add onions, celery, and carrots to skillet and sauté over medium heat until onions are soft and clear.  Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.  Spoon onion mixture into crock pot and return the pan to the burner.  Turning the heat to high, add sherry to the pan, scraping the side of the pan and cook until sherry has reduced by at least ½.  Add juices, broth, spices, herbs and cook just until all starts to come to a boil.  Pour mixture over the pork loin and slow cook on low for 3 hours.  Remove lid and using hand blender puree vegetables and juices around the pork loin, then spoon some of the sauce over the pork, cover and let pork slow cook for 1 - 2 more hours on low.    Serve pork on a platter, with the sauce drizzled over the pork.  Pork will fall apart as you remove it from the pan.