Crock Pot Asian Pork with Mushrooms
Boneless pork roast slow cooked in Asian spices creates a aromatic pork dish with mushrooms and broth, perfect over noodles or rice with fresh chopped green onions, cilantro and sriracha.
Ingredients
- 2 lb pork sirloin roast aka pork center rib roast, pork center loin roast, lean boneless
- 1/4 cup scallions chopped
- kosher salt fresh cracked
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- black pepper fresh cracked
- cooking spray I used Smart Balance spray, non-stick oil spray
- 1 cup chicken broth low-sodium fat-free
- 1/2 cup soy sauce for gf use gf tamari, reduced-sodium
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp agave syrup or sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil aji oil (or use sesame oil + pinch red pepper flakes, hot
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice (I used McCormick)
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp ginger root fresh grated
- 8 oz mushroom I used baby bella, sliced
Instructions
- Season pork on all side with salt and fresh cracked pepper.
- Heat a skillet on medium-high heat, spray with a little oil and brown the pork on all sides for about 7 - 8 minutes.
- In the crock pot, combine the broth, soy sauce (or Tamari), balsamic, agave, sesame oil, Chinese five spice, garlic and ginger; add the pork and set the slow cooker to 8 hours on low.
- Thirty minutes before the timer goes off, remove the pork and set aside to rest a few minutes; add the mushrooms to the crock pot, cover and cook on low for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, shred the pork using two forks.
- When the mushrooms are tender, remove about 1 cup of the broth and reserve if needed.
- Add the shredded pork to the crock pot and mix well.
- If adding baby spinach, add at the end and cover a few minutes until it wilts.
Notes
- Soduim calculated since you don't use all the liquid.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2241
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3oz pork + mushrooms | |
| Calories | 224.1kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 8.5g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 854mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 7.3g | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.