Grandpa's Cajun Pork Loin

Name: Grandpa's Cajun Pork Loin
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 30 min
Cuisine: Cajun And Creole
Ingredients: 1 small onion; 1 celery rib; 1 small green pepper; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon each salt,; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 boneless pork loin roast (4 pounds); 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water; pepper

3 steps

Prep:30minCook:7h

Juicy Cajun pork loin smoked to perfection

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:07:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories575.1 kcal (29%)

Total Fat30.9 g (44%)

Carbs5.2 g (2%)

Sugars0.9 g (1%)

Protein65.1 g (130%)

Sodium354.2 mg (18%)

Fiber1 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 tablespoonsbutter

3garlic cloves

minced

2 teaspoonsdried thyme

1 teaspoonpaprika

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonground mustard

½ teaspoonhot pepper sauce

1boneless pork loin roast

2 tablespoonscornstarch

2 tablespoonswater

cold

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Finely chop vegetables. In a large skillet, saute vegetables in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in seasonings and pepper sauce.

Knife

onion1

celery rib1

green pepper1

butter3 tablespoons

garlic cloves3

dried thyme2 teaspoons

paprika1 teaspoon

salt½ teaspoon

hot pepper sauce½ teaspoon

pepper

Step 2

Cut several slits in roast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Spoon onion mixture between slits and over the top of meat. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until pork is tender.

Slow CookerLow

boneless pork loin roast1

Step 3

Transfer roast to a serving platter; keep warm. Strain cooking juices and pour into a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with roast.