It's apple season and I have lots of apples at my house from a recent apple picking trip. According to my husband this pork is "lick the plate" good. It is also probably one of the easiest crockpot recipes I have ever made. The apples almost melt away and make a nice sauce for the pork. I was worried that the honey would make this too sweet for a dinner item, but I didn't notice much sweetness at all. Go get some apples and make this delicious dinner!
This recipe was shared at Six Sisters' Stuff Link Party.
Crock Pot Apple Pork Loin
2 lb boneless pork loin (mine was slightly smaller and worked just fine)
2-3 Jonathan apples, thinly sliced (or any variety of apple you want)
2 Tbsp honey
garlic, salt, pepper
water
1. Slice slits 3/4 of the way through the pork, 1 inch apart.
2. Place 1 apple slice in each of the slits.
3. Season pork with garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Lay a layer of apple slices on the bottom of your crock pot.
5. Place the pork on top of the apples and drizzle the honey on top. 6. Layer the remaining apples on top of the pork.
7. Pour 1/2 - 1 cup of water into the crock pot or until it is about 1/2 inch deep. This will keep the pork from drying out and help create a sauce.
8. Cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
**I cooked mine for 8 hours on low and it was fork tender and fell apart like pulled pork
Oh how I LOVE pork & apples together! That's a combination I made just today! Thanks for sharing at Weekend Potluck.
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