Super low-maintenance, yet quite flavorful, this spicy slow cooker pork loin is an easy meal you can cook once and eat twice.
Ingredients
2-3lbpork loinmine came in 2 pieces
2large sweet onionssliced
1cuphot water
¼cupbrown sugar
3tablespoonsred wine vinegar
2tablespoonssoy sauce
1tablespoonhot sauce of your choice
1teaspoonminced garlicabout 3 large cloves
1teaspoonblack pepper
1teaspoonsalt
2tablespoonscornstarch
Instructions
Place onions in the bottom of slow cooker.
Place pork loin over the onions.
In a small bowl, combine water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, hot sauce, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well and pour over the pork.
Cover and cook on low for 7 hours, or on high 3-4 hours, or until inserted thermometer reads 160°F.
Transfer the pork and onions onto a platter. Tent with foil and let it rest for 10 minutes, while you finish the sauce.
Carefully pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a saucepan. Bring it to boil.
In a small dish, combine cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water. Add it to the sauce. Cook the sauce until nice and thick, about 5 minutes.
Serve the pork, sliced, with spicy sauce over mashed potatoes, or steamed rice. Leftovers are great for sandwiches, egg rolls, and with baked potatoes as well.