4.0 from 12 votes
Honey Mustard Slow Cooker Pork Loin and Rice
Let the slow cooker do the work for you with this healthy honey mustard slow cooker pork loin and rice that's gluten free, under 10 ingredients and so easy! The whole family will love it!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 People*
Calories: 491 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 Cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Cups Long grain brown rice, uncooked
- 4 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- Generous pinch of pepper
- 10 Cups fresh spinach, packed
For the pork:
- 3 lbs boneless pork loin
- 1/4 Cup Dijon mustard
- 4 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Generous pinch of pepper
For the sauce:
- 1/2 Cup Dijon mustard
- 6 Tbsp honey
- 4 tsp balsamic vinegar
- Fresh sliced basil, for garnish
Instructions
- In the bottom of a 7 quart crock pot, stir together the broth, rice, garlic salt and pepper.
- Place the pork loin on a cutting board and cut off any really large chunks of fat (don't cut too much off though, or your pork will be dry!) Then, stir together the mustard, basil, salt and pepper in a small bowl, creating a wet rub. Rub half of the mixture on the exposed side of the pork. Place the pork inside the slow cooker, mustard covered side down. Rub the remaining mustard mixture on the top, exposed side of the pork. **
- Cover and cook on low until the rice has absorbed all the water and the pork is tender, about 8-10 hours. NOTES: I've had someone make this in the Instant Pot and cook for 1 hour on high pressure and say it's perfect!
- Once cooked, remove the pork from the slow cooker and transfer to a plate, covering with tinfoil to keep warm.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients (not the fresh basil!) and pour into the slow cooker, mixing around until evenly combined. Add in the spinach and stir. Cover and cook and additional 5 minutes, or until the spinach wilts.
- Once the spinach cooks, shred the pork and stir it into the slow cooker.
- Garnish with sliced fresh basil and DEVOUR.
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Notes
- *If you are a smaller family (like us) I've had great success cutting the pork loin in half and then only doing half the rice!
- **You can do this all on the cutting board, some of the mustard will just come off onto it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
491kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.004g
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
992mg
(41%)
Potassium
1115mg
(32%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
3537IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8People*
Amount Per Serving
Calories 491
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 491kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 992mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1115mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 3537IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.