Asian pork
Slow Cooker Asian Pork is a flavorful dish made with Chinese five-spice, ginger, garlic, and a tangy soy-lime glaze. Perfect served over rice for a hearty dinner.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1.5 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper or to taste
- 1 tsp Chinese five spice
- 2 lb pork tenderloin
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.5 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 3 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper
- 0.5 tbsp cornstarch
- 0.25 cup cold water
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, salt, ground ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper, and Chinese five spice. Stir well and rub the mixture all over the pork tenderloin.
- Add 0.5 cup water to the slow cooker bowl. Place the spiced pork tenderloin inside and cook on low for 6 hours until tender. Once done, slice or shred the pork as desired.
- To make the glaze, combine soy sauce, lime juice, grated ginger, and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking until the sugar dissolves.
- In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with cold water until smooth. Add this mixture to the boiling glaze, stirring constantly until thickened. Pour the glaze over the cooked pork before serving.
Notes
Use low sodium soy sauce if preferred to reduce saltiness. This pork is delicious served over steamed rice or with stir-fried vegetables.