Spicy Citrus Pork Roast (Crock Pot) Recipe

Name: Spicy Citrus Pork Roast (Crock Pot)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, chopped; 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat; 2 medium onions, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns (or coarsely ground pepper); 1/4 cup flour; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 1 1/2 cups orange juice; 2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced

Servings: persons

4 slices bacon, chopped
3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns (or coarsely ground pepper)
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 1/2 cups orange juice
2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced

1
Cook bacon until crisp in a skillet over medium high heat. Remove bacon pieces from skillet and set aside, leaving fat in skillet.
2
In same pan, brown roast on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker.
3
Remove all but 1 TB of bacon fat from pan. Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and cook, stirring, until slightly wilted.
4
Add garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
5
Sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring, one more minute.
6
Add orange zest, juice, and bananas, and cook, stirring to scrape up any bits stuck to the skillet. Mash bananas into sauce as you stir (but it's OK if some chunks/slices remain - these will disintegrate during the slow cooking).
7
Stir in bacon pieces. Pour contents of skillet over pork.
8
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Note that the original recipe indicated that this could be cooked on high for 4-5 hours, but I'm afraid that my slow cooker would burn this due to the high sugar content of the fruit. You can use your judgment based on your knowledge of your slow cooker - I needed to save some time so I started on high for 1 hour and switched to low for 4 1/2 hours and it turned out perfectly.

1237

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

110

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 slices bacon, chopped, 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat, 2 medium onions, thinly sliced, 3 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, Spicy Citrus Pork Roast (Crock Pot) falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spicy Citrus Pork Roast (Crock Pot)

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