Prepare to be amazed by this ultra tender, fall off the bone crock pot pork roast. It only takes a handful of ingredients to make, including the complimentary gravy.
Some of our other favorite ways to cook pork in a slow cooker are Pulled Pork and Kalua Pork. This pork roast recipe, however, is quickly becoming one of our new go to crock pot recipes!
A Favorite Slow Cooker Dinner
It doesn’t get much better than a slow cooker pork roast. This is one of the most requested meals in our home. The smell of the cooking roast from the crock pot is incredible! It fills the house with the most delicious aroma and we all can’t wait to dig in.
Cooking a roast in the slow cooker is so super easy. Just a few steps, 8-10 hours of cooking, and one amazing tasting dinner. This recipe also includes how to make the gravy to pour on top of the roast. As if you needed another tasty reason to make this!
Slow cooker pork roast checks all the boxes—easy way to feed a crowd, leftovers taste wonderful, minimal ingredients and instructions, and a hit with everyone!
How to Cook a Pork Roast in a Crock Pot
Tips:
- If your roast has a layer of fat, be sure to cook it fat side down.
- Use homemade cranberry sauce for even more flavor.
- Plan about 8 oz of meat per person.
INGREDIENTS. Place the pork roast in the crock pot. Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix over the top of the roast, then pour the cranberry sauce over the top.
SLOW COOK. Turn the slow cooker on low and cook for 8-10 hours. After it is done cooking, remove the meat from the slow cooker and shred it. Cover the meat with foil to keep it warm while preparing the gravy.
GRAVY. To make the gravy, add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat. When the butter is melted and bubbling, add the flour and whisk it to form a paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown. Pour the drippings from the cooked roast into the skillet and whisk to combine. Cook 5 minutes, until the gravy bubbles and thickens.
Serve the roast with noodles or mashed potatoes, and pour the gravy on top.
Instant Pot: Add the ingredients to the pot. Cover and cook on HIGH pressure for 55 minutes. Once the timer has ended allow at least 10 minutes for the pressure to release before manually releasing the rest.
Storing Tips + Tricks
Storage: If you happen to have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge or freezer. Either way, be sure to add the drippings from the crockpot. This will help keep the pork moist.
- Fridge: store in a sealed container for up to three to four days.
- Freezer: Store in an airtight freezer safe container for about 3-6 months.
- Reheating: Thaw iF applicable, and heat the oven to 250°F. Place the leftovers, with the juices, into a baking pan. Place in the oven until hot. If you are in a hurry you can also use the microwave.
What to Serve with Pork Roast?
There are so many options, but here are some of our favorites…
- Arugula Salad
- Homemade Dinner Rolls
- Easy Twice Baked Potato
- Roasted Vegetables
- Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
In general, we always like to serve it with a salad and or veggie so pick your favorite!
For more pork recipes, check out:
- Slow Cooker Kalua Pork
- Edamame Pork Soup
- Sweet and Sour Pork
- Green Enchilada Pork Chili
- Lemon and Thyme Smothered Pork Chops
Crock Pot Pork Roast Recipe
Ingredients
for the roast:
- 1 3 pound pork sirloin roast
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
- 1 16 ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce
for the gravy:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- drippings/juice from the cooked roast
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the pork roast in the crock pot. Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix over the top of the roast, then pour the cranberry sauce over the top.
- Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, then remove the meat from the slow cooker and shred. Cover with foil and keep warm while preparing the gravy.
- Add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat. When the butter is melted and bubbling, add the flour and whisk to form a paste. Cook 2-3 minutes, until golden brown. Pour the drippings from the cooked roast into the skillet and whisk to combine. Cook 5 minutes, until the gravy bubbles and thickens.
- Serve the roast with noodles or mashed potatoes, and pour the gravy on top.
Love the cranberry sauce in this!! This roast has tons of flavor & great for so many meals!
The cranberry flavor was incredible and my house smelled amazing all day!
One of my All time favorite dinners! So yummy!
This has got to be one of our crock pot favorite recipes! My husband and kids enjoyed this dish so much they are requesting me to make it again this week.
The best pork roast recipe! I love crockpot recipes and the ease of this dish.
I usually stick to your pot roast recipe, but this was nice change. The leftovers make really great pork tacos too.
This sounds delicious! I love the addition of cranberry sauce. I’m going to make it tonight, even though I only have jellied cranberry sauce.
That will work 🙂 Hope you like it! Thank you!
Made this today and it was delicious! Thanks so much we loved the cranberry flavor it really brought everything together.
I am glad you tried it! Thank you so much for letting me know that 🙂
Do I add any stock or juice to bottom of crockpot or cook it dry?
The cranberry sauce acts as a liquid 🙂
Made according to recipe and came out very good. Got many compliments and will save this recipe for another family dinner. Served with roasted potatoes and roasted carrots along with string bean casserole verrrrrry goooood!
Awe, thank you so much for letting me know that!
This was great. I don’t do pork much because it is so boring but this was perfect. I was afraid the cranberry sauce would be too sweet but it wasn’t.
I’m so happy you liked it! Thanks for trying it!
Excellent recipe, great taste and so easy to make!!! Even the gravy was easy (my first time making gravy other than a jar) 😉
Yay!! I’m so glad it was easy and delicious… that’s what we’re all about here. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome recipe, great flavor and very easy to make for first time cooks! I made this for my parents and it was the first time that I’ve made gravy from scratch – I usually go with jar gravy since its more consistent and easier. Meat was very tender and I was nervous about it being “sweet” with the cranberries – it wasn’t … very balanced flavors and will be made again and again on pork nights 😉 Thanks for a great and easy recipe!
Oh thank you for your feedback! This makes me so happy to hear. I’m so glad you enjoyed the roast and that it was slick and easy to make. That’s what we’re all about — easy and tasty!! Thanks for sharing.
This was horrible! The cranberry sauce just burnt. No juices what so ever. Was there suppose to be some liquid added, like broth or water??
What a waste of a pork sirloin roast.
Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy the recipe. Thanks for your feedback and for giving the recipe a try!