Pork with Peanut Sauce

Pork with Peanut Sauce

from kalynskitchen.com
195 min
8 servings

A craving for peanut butter led to this recipe for Slow Cooker Pork with Peanut Sauce, and I loved the leftovers from this served in lettuce wraps!

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. pork sirloin roast, fat trimmed
  • 1 tsp. Penzey’s Pork Chop Seasoning, for seasoning the pork before it’s browned (or use any seasoning blend that’s good on pork)
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 T minced fresh ginger (see notes)
  • 1 T minced fresh garlic (see notes)
  • 1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter (see notes)
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 3 T soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if needed)
  • 3 T Golden Monkfruit Sweetener or sweetener of your choice
  • 2 tsp. Chili Garlic Sauce (or more)
  • 1/4 C chicken or vegetable stock

Directions

  1. 1

    Trim any visible fat from the pork sirloin roast and cut with the grain into several pieces (so you can cut slices against the grain when the meat is done); then rub the roast on all sides with Penzey's Pork Chop Seasoning (affiliate link), or a seasoning mix of your choice that’s good on pork. (You could use just a blend of garlic powder, salt, and pepper if you don’t have anything else that will work.)

  2. 2

    Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan over high heat and brown the roast well on all sides. Put browned pieces of pork into the slow cooker.

  3. 3

    While the meat browns, in a food processor or the bowl attachment of an Immersion Blender (affiliate link), combine the minced ginger, minced garlic, peanut butter, and tomato sauce and process until the ingredients are well-combined.

  4. 4

    Add the soy sauce, Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) or sweetener of your choice, Chili Garlic Sauce (affiliate link) and chicken or vegetable stock and process again until everything is mixed.

  5. 5

    If you want to add flavor, put the mixed sauce into the frying pan and cook over low heat for a few minutes, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the frying pan. (You can skip that step if you prefer.)

  6. 6

    Pour sauce over the meat in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 2-3 hours, or until the roast is tender and internal reaches at least 145F. I would test it with an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link).

  7. 7

    When it’s done, remove meat from the slow cooker and let it rest for a few minutes.

  8. 8

    If the sauce looks separated, whisk it for a minute to combine.

  9. 9

    Slice meat against the grain into slices about 1/2 inch thick and serve with sauce drizzled over.