Crock Pot Pork Loin and Apple Recipe
How to slow cook pork loin
Servings: 5 servings
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 pounds pork loin not tenderloin
- 3 apples Honeycrisp, Fuji or Gala
- 1 medum onion
- ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup apple cider or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for searing
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder optional
Instructions
- Pat pork loin dry. Rub it with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Sear it in a hot skillet with olive oil for 2–3 minutes per side. This adds nice color and flavor.
- Place half of the sliced apples and onions in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Put the pork loin on top of the apples/onions. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the remaining apples and onions on top.
- Add apple cider or broth around (not over) the pork.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F. Avoid overcooking—pork loin can dry out if it cooks for too long.
- Remove pork and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Spoon some of the apples and juices over the top.
Notes
Important: Always check the internal temperature of the pork loin—it should reach 145°F for safe, juicy doneness. Overcooking can dry it out.