Best 6 Slow Cooker Citrus Pork Roast Recipes

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Slow cooker citrus pork roast is a flavorful and succulent dish that is sure to impress your family and friends. This easy-to-follow recipe utilizes the slow cooker to create a tender and juicy pork roast infused with zesty citrus flavors. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal preparation, you can enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal without spending hours in the kitchen. Let's explore the steps necessary to prepare this mouthwatering slow cooker citrus pork roast.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SPICY CITRUS PORK ROAST (CROCK POT)



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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

4 slices bacon, chopped
3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns (or coarsely ground pepper)
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 1/2 cups orange juice
2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced

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.

SLOW COOKER CITRUS PORK ROAST



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A delicious hint of orange in the gravy served over thick slices of pork roast makes them stand out from the crowd. Garlic, thyme and ginger further season this easy entree from Tamara Logan, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h15m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 boneless pork loin roast (3 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup orange juice

Steps:

  • Cut roast in half. In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, thyme, ginger and pepper; rub over roast. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown roast on all sides in oil., Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the broth, sugar, lemon juice, soy sauce and orange zest; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast and keep warm. , In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; stir in cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 402mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CITRUS-HERB PORK ROAST



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The genius combination of seasonings and citrus in this tender roast reminds us why we cherish tasty recipes. It's nice to serve with hot noodles to soak up any extra citrus gravy. -Laura Brodine, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 boneless pork sirloin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons orange juice, divided
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon white grapefruit juice
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Hot cooked egg noodles
Minced fresh oregano, optional

Steps:

  • Cut roast in half. In a small bowl, combine the oregano, ginger and pepper; rub over pork. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown roast on all sides. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker; add onions., In a small bowl, combine 1 cup orange juice, sugar, grapefruit juice, steak sauce and soy sauce; pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat and onions to a serving platter; keep warm., Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Add orange zest and salt. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and the remaining orange juice until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork and noodles; if desired, sprinkle with fresh oregano.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 326mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST



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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

1 (3 pound) pork sirloin roast
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons butter, or to taste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste

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

CITRUS-BRAISED PORK



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Using a Dutch oven to make amazing pulled pork indoors is easy and foolproof with this flavorful recipe. Use in sandwiches or make into chilaquiles.

Provided by Ashley Baron Rodriguez

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 8h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups orange juice
1 yellow onion, sliced
½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 cloves garlic, smashed
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 dried bay leaves
3 ½ pounds bone-in pork shoulder roast

Steps:

  • Mix orange juice, onion, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, brown sugar, salt, oregano, cumin, lime zest, pepper, and bay leaves in a heavy Dutch oven. Add pork shoulder; turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove Dutch oven from the refrigerator and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Bake pork in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 1/2 hours. Flip pork carefully. Replace foil and bake for 1 hour more. Remove aluminum foil. Continue baking uncovered, turning once halfway through, until pork falls apart and marinade is reduced, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Remove pork from oven and let rest for 20 minutes. Shred pork in the Dutch oven using 2 forks; mix shredded pork with the reduced marinade. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 762.8 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

SLOW COOKER ROAST PORK WITH FRUIT



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Make and share this Slow Cooker Roast Pork With Fruit recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mariposa13

Categories     Pork

Time 7h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium onion, sliced
1 (2 lb) boneless pork loin roast
1 (8 ounce) package dried pears (1-1/2 cups) or 1 (8 ounce) package dried plums (1-1/2 cups)
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Place onion in a 4-5 quart slow cooker.
  • Place pork on top of onion and top with fruit.
  • In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients and pour over the fruit.
  • Cover; cook on low for 7-9 hours or until pork is tender.
  • Serve with fruit mixture over pork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.6, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 201.6, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 19.9, Protein 24.9

Tips:

  • Use a 3- to 4-pound pork roast for this recipe. A larger roast will not cook evenly in the slow cooker.
  • Sear the pork roast in a hot skillet before adding it to the slow cooker. This will help to brown the meat and lock in the juices.
  • Add a variety of citrus fruits to the slow cooker along with the pork roast. Oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits all work well.
  • Use a combination of fresh and dried herbs to season the pork roast. Rosemary, thyme, and sage are all good choices.
  • Add a cup of chicken broth or water to the slow cooker to prevent the pork roast from drying out.
  • Cook the pork roast on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours.
  • Serve the pork roast with rice, potatoes, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Slow cooker citrus pork roast is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a busy weeknight. The pork roast is cooked in a flavorful citrus sauce that infuses the meat with a bright and tangy flavor. Serve the pork roast with your favorite sides for a complete meal.

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