Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Balsamic Pork: Tender, Sweet, and Savory
Tender and flavorful boneless pork loin cooked in a slow cooker with a sweet and salty brown sugar balsamic glaze.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Slow Cooker, Pork, Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
2–3 pounds boneless pork loin
2 tsp ground sage
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2–3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup water
For the glaze:
1 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
Instructions
1. Mix together sage, salt, black pepper, and crushed garlic. Rub evenly over the pork loin.
2. Place 1 cup water in the slow cooker and add the pork on top. Cook on LOW for 7-9 hours.
3. About 1 hour before pork is done, make the glaze. Combine brown sugar, cornstarch, balsamic vinegar, water, and soy sauce in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
4. Set aside half of the glaze for serving. Brush remaining glaze over pork several times during the last hour of cooking.
5. Optional: For caramelized crust, remove pork from slow cooker, place on foil-lined baking sheet, brush with extra glaze, and broil 1-2 minutes until bubbly and caramelized.
6. Serve pork with remaining glaze on the side.
Notes
You can adjust cooking time depending on the size of the pork loin.
Broiling is optional but gives a nice caramelized finish.
Glaze can be stored for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 85