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broad pale pork loin roast slices on an ordinary platter with softened yellow pineapple rings and thin cooked red-onion strips in a light golden sauce, with no red bell pepper, sesame seeds or garnish
Rachel Kim

Crockpot Pork Loin With Pineapple

A pork loin is wide enough to make proper roast slices, with pineapple rings underneath catching its juices during the cook. This sauce uses pineapple, lime and a little brown sugar without the ginger-soy profile of teriyaki or the red pepper sauce in sweet-and-sour pork. Keep the roast whole and begin checking before the clock says it ought to be done. The rings will soften, so lift them with a broad spoon while the pork rests. Reducing the juices separately lets you serve a light fruit sauce without leaving a lean roast on heat just because the bottom of the crock still looks watery.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 boneless pork loin roast 3 lbs, thick outer fat trimmed to 1/8 inch
  • 1 can 20 oz pineapple rings in juice, drained with 1/2 cup juice reserved
  • 1 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 3/4 tsp fine salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cold water

Method
 

  1. Lay pineapple rings and sliced onion in a 6-quart slow cooker. Rub pork loin with coriander, salt and pepper and place over them, fat-side up.
  2. Whisk the reserved 1/2 cup pineapple juice with broth, brown sugar and lime juice and pour around the roast. Cover and cook on low for about 3 to 4 hours, checking after 2 1/2 hours, until the thickest center reaches 145°F.
  3. Lift pork to a board and rest for 10 minutes. Transfer pineapple rings to a platter and pour onion and cooking liquid into a saucepan, skimming excess fat.
  4. Simmer juices for 5 to 8 minutes until reduced to about 1 cup. Mix cornstarch with cold water and stir into the sauce for 2 minutes until lightly thickened.
  5. Slice pork across the grain and serve with the softened pineapple rings, onion and a small spoonful of the fruit sauce.