Hawaiian Pork Roast Recipe

Ingredients for Hawaiian Pork Roast

• Pork Loin Roast
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Vegetable Oil
• Unsweetened Pineapple Juice
• Unsweetened Crushed Canned Pineapple
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped celery
• Cider Vinegar
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch (if making sauce separately or in the last 30 minutes in crockpot)
• Cold Water

How to Make Hawaiian Pork Roast

1. Cut a 3-4 pound pork roast in half.
2. Season both halves generously with salt and pepper.
3. In a large skillet, brown the pork roast halves in 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat, ensuring all sides are seared.
4. Drain any excess oil from the skillet.
5. Place the browned pork roast halves in a 5-quart slow cooker.
6. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup pineapple juice, 1 cup diced fresh pineapple (or 1 (20 ounce) can, drained), ½ cup packed light brown sugar, 1 cup chopped celery, ¼ cup white vinegar, and ¼ cup soy sauce.
7. Pour the pineapple mixture evenly over the pork roast in the slow cooker.
8. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 3 ½ hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the pork registers 160°F (71°C).
9. Remove the pork roast from the slow cooker and keep warm while preparing the sauce. Alternatively, follow optional instruction 18.
10. Let the roast stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
11. (Optional - If not using optional instruction 18) Strain the cooking juices from the slow cooker into a large saucepan.
12. (Optional - If not using optional instruction 18) In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water until smooth.
13. (Optional - If not using optional instruction 18) Stir the cornstarch slurry into the strained cooking juices.
14. (Optional - If not using optional instruction 18) Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
15. (Optional - If not using optional instruction 18) Slice the pork roast and serve it over rice, topped with the thickened sauce.
16. (Optional Instruction 18) Alternatively, whisk together 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until smooth. Stir into the cooking juices *in the crockpot* during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Stir frequently to prevent clumping.
17. (Optional) Add extra pineapple chunks during the last 30 minutes of cooking time for extra pineapple flavor.