Slow cooker honey-garlic pork roast (or similar sweet savory pork). Here is a full easy recipe
🍖 Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Pork Roast
🧾 Ingredients
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2–3 lb (1–1.5 kg) pork shoulder / pork butt
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½ cup honey
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½ cup soy sauce
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¼ cup brown sugar
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4–6 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or rice vinegar)
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1 tsp black pepper
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1 tsp salt
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1 tsp paprika (optional)
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½ tsp chili flakes (optional for heat)
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1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (optional for thick sauce)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the pork
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Place the pork roast in the slow cooker.
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Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic.
2️⃣ Make the sauce
In a bowl mix:
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honey
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soy sauce
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brown sugar
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vinegar
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minced garlic
3️⃣ Pour over the pork
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Pour the sauce mixture over the pork like in the picture.
4️⃣ Cook
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LOW: 7–8 hours
OR -
HIGH: 4–5 hours
The pork should become very tender and easy to shred.
5️⃣ Optional – Thicken the sauce
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Remove pork.
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Mix cornstarch + water, stir into the slow cooker sauce.
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Cook 10 minutes until thick.
6️⃣ Serve
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Shred the pork with forks.
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Pour sauce over it.
🍽️ Serve With
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Steamed rice
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Mashed potatoes
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Roasted vegetables
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Sandwich buns for pulled pork
✅ Tip: Add carrots, onions, or potatoes to the slow cooker for a full meal.
If you want, I can also give you:
• 3-ingredient slow cooker pork recipe (super easy)
• Crispy honey garlic pork version
• Oven version of this recipe.