Slow Cooker Garlic Pork Roast
Now that summer has arrived and it’s starting to get warm outside, the last thing I want to do is to turn on my oven. As the temperature increase outside, I start to use my crock pot more often, to help keep the house cooler.
This recipe is a great recipe to make on a busy and warm summer day.
I like to purchase pork tenderloin at Costco on a regular basis and prepare it into pork chops and pork roast. I usually have a pork roast tucked away in my freezer to use.
I will throw a few potatoes and some carrots in with the roast to round out the meal, add a salad and dinner is ready.
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Preparing the Pork Roast for the Slow Cooker
I like to put onions in the bottom of the slow cooker to keep the roast off the bottom and to add some extra flavor.
I cut the garlic into spears to make it easier to tuck into the roast. Cutting larger cloves into thirds works well.
Once all the garlic spears are tucked into the roast, I then place the roast into the crockpot. To tuck the garlic spears into the roast, just cut a slit in the roast about an inch or so deep and push the garlic spear in. I love these little paring knives for cutting slits into the roast.
Then I just add the seasonings to the roast. I usually will add a few potatoes and carrots too.
Once the roast is done, I let it rest a few minutes and then slice. Usually the roast is so tender it just almost falls apart.
Crock Pot Garlic Pork Roast
Ingredients
- 1 Pork Roast about 2-3 pounds
- 1 Onion sliced
- 3 Garlic Cloves sliced into thirds
- 1 tsp of Salt
- 1/2 tsp of Pepper
- 1 tsp of Parsley
- 1 tsp of Garlic Powder
- 2 TB of Worcestershire Sauce
Instructions
- Place the sliced onions in the bottom of the crock pot.
- Make a few small cuts in the top of the roast about an inch to inch and half deep. Then push the garlic cloves into the openings you made.
- Place the pork roast on top of the onions.
- Sprinkle the roast with all of the seasonings and the Worcestershire sauce. You can add in potatoes or other vegetables you would like to cook alongside the roast.
- Cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours.
- Remove from crock pot and let rest about 10 minutes. Then slice and serve.
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I’ve been meaning to use my crockpot a little…but it’s still packed away in a box in the garage. That’s not good, I know. 😉 Your pork does look quite tender, Shelly! I really need to pull out my crockpot, because I know it would make mealtime so much easier.
My old crock pot broke a while back and I was lost without it. I didn’t realize how much I use it. I love I can take a few minutes in the morning and by dinnertime, dinner is ready to serve. Makes for an easy cooking day for me. 🙂
Sounds really good, Shelly. I was wondering what the meat yield is with this cooking method. Does a 2 to 3 lb. roast cooked this way serve 4? With or without leftovers? The information would help those of us with larger or smaller households. Oh, and also, what size crock pot do you use for this type recipe?
J. Mac, When I make a pork roast this way, our family of 4 get two meals out of the meat. One meal that is a meat and potatoes meal. For the second meal I usually make pork tacos or enchiladas. Sometimes I’ll make soup or a casserole with the leftovers. There usually isn’t enough meat for a second meat and potatoes meal. I have a 5 quart slow cooker that I use to make this pork roast. Hope that helps! If you have more questions, just let me know. 🙂
Do you add any water to this recipe?
Robin, I don’t usually add water to the slow cooker. If I think I need some water, I will add 1/4 of a cup. Hope that helps.
Would this recipe also work well with a beef roast?
Sara, I’m sure it would work well with beef roast too.
Pork can be such a lean and tender dish. I love to try new recipes and these look awesome.