5 from 3 votes
Orange Spiced Pork
Orange Spiced Pork recipe is a slowcooker family favorite.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
362 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. pork roast 0.9 kg
- 1 Tbsp. butter 14 g or olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 28 g
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt 4 g
- 1/4 tsp. cloves ground
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 pack 1.06 oz. Smoky Apple Wood Grill Mate
- 1 orange large
- 1 onion medium
Instructions
- Prick roast all over with the tip of a knife. Place in a large bowl. Rub with butter or olive oil.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, salt, cloves, nutmeg, and grill mate packet. Pour spice mixture over roast and, using your hands, rub it in very well on all sides.
- Slice the orange and the onion into 1/4-inch slices.
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MAKE IT NOW
- Place onion slices on the bottom of 5 QT. slow cooker. Set Pork Roast on top of onion slices. Lay Orange slices over the top of roast. Cook on LOW 3-4 hours/HIGH 6-7 hours.
MAKE IT A FREEZER MEAL
- Place uncooked, punctured, and oil and herb rubbed roast in a labeled gallon-size (4 L) freezer bag. Seal, removing as much air as possible. Label and freeze. In 1 Qt. freezer bag, place the sliced onion and orange, remove as much air as possible, label, and freeze next to pork roast.
THAW AND COOK
- Place the gallon freezer bag in the refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours to thaw. Place frozen onion slices on the bottom of 5 QT. slow cooker. Set Pork Roast on top of onion slices. Lay frozen orange slices over the top of roast. Cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours, on high setting for 3-4 hours, or until internal temperature reads 145°F (63°C) for medium, or to desired doneness. Remove from slow cooker, cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes. Slice roast across the grain. Pour juices from slow cooker over the top.
Nutrition Information
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
148mg
(49%)
Sodium
608mg
(25%)
Potassium
924mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
110IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 608mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 924mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 110IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.