This Pork Roast recipe is tender, delicious, and versatile to serve in many ways. Made in slow cooker from 3 simple ingredients for the best pork roast!

Two forks shred a tender, juicy pork roast on a white platter // addapinch.com

I have the most delicious pork roast recipe to share with you. I discovered years ago the easiest way to make the most delicious, tender, and flavorful pork roast. And it couldn’t be any simpler to make! With just 3 ingredients and a slow cooker, people will beg you for the recipe!

How to Make Pork Roast

To make this recipe, I begin with my pork, my seasoning, and just the right amount of time in my slow cooker. That’s really the secret.

There are just a few tricks that I’ve found that I want to share with you so you’ll love this pork roast as much as we do.

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

This pork roast recipe is simple and doesn’t include a lot of ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need to make it.

Photograph of cooked pork roast in a white baking dish. //addapinch.com

Step-by-Step Instructions

To make this, you’ll need at least a 6-quart slow cooker that has a tight-fitting lid. I have found that one with a WARM setting works perfectly for this recipe.

Place pork in the slow cooker. Once I have my pork butt roast, I place it into my slow cooker with the fat facing up. This allows the fat to render into the roast as it cooks for amazing flavor and tenderness. I don’t brown my pork prior to placing it in my slow cooker.

Season the roast. Once the roast is in the slow cooker, add the Worcestershire or coconut aminos with 8 to 10 dashes. Then season well with my Stone House Seasoning.

Slow-cook the pork. Cook on the LOW setting of the slow cooker for 8-10 hours. The internal temperature of pork roast should be between 190º F and 205º F when checked with an internal read thermometer. Leave the meat in the slow cooker on the WARM setting for about 4 more hours or until the meat will easily pull with two forks.

Serve the roast. Remove the pork roast from the slow cooker and allow it to rest a few minutes before serving. You can also baste with a few tablespoons of pan juices from the slow cooker. It is delicious served similarly to how you would a beef roast or shredded, as I do in my Pulled Pork recipe. It pairs perfectly with so many other dishes.

What to Serve with Pork Roast

Here are some side dishes that are delicious to serve in the spring and summer with pork roast:

Here are some side dishes for cooler days in fall and winter:

Tips for Tender, Juicy Pork Roast

By cooking the pork roast low and slow (8-10 hours) and then continuing to hold it in the slow cooker on warm for a few hours longer, you’ll get the most tender, juicy, and delicious pork! It is incredible!

Storage and Freezer Instructions

To store in the refrigerator. Place cooled leftover meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Add some juices from the slow cooker to the meat to keep it moist and tender. Store for up to 3 days.

To freeze. Allow to cool and store in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Add some juices from the slow cooker to the meat to keep it moist and tender.

To thaw. If your pork roast is frozen, allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating for best results.

To reheat in the oven. (Best choice) Preheat oven to 250º F. Place the pork into an oven-safe baking dish. Cover lightly with foil and reheat until the meat reaches 165º F when checked with an internal read thermometer, about 20-30 minutes.

To reheat in the microwave. Place the pork into a microwave-safe dish. Cover lightly with a damp paper towel. Reheat in 1-minute increments until the meat reaches 165º F.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What cut of pork is used in this recipe?

Pork butt

Do you brown the pork roast before placing it in the slow cooker?

No – there’s no need to brown the pork prior to cooking in the slow cooker.

Should the roast be placed with the fat side up or the fat side down?

Place the roast with the fat side facing up. This allows the fat to render into the roast as it cooks.

Here’s the recipe for my Pork Roast recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do!

Pork Roast Recipe

4.93 from 140 votes
This Pork Roast recipe is tender, delicious and versatile to serve many ways. Made in the slow cooker from 3 ingredients for the best pork roast!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 12 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients 

  • 1 (3-5 pound) Pork Butt
  • 8-10 dashes Worcestershire sauce, or coconut aminos
  • 3-5 tablespoons Stone House Seasoning, or your favorite Dry Rub Recipe

Instructions 

  • Prep. Place meat in the slow cooker with the fat side facing up. Add dashes of the Worcestershire sauce to the top of the meat and season with Stone House Seasoning.
  • Cook the Pork Roast. Cook on low setting of slow cooker for 8-10 hours. Internal temperature of pork roast should be between 190º F and 205º F. Leave meat in the slow cooker on the "warm" setting for about 4 more hours or until the meat will easily pull with two forks.
  • Serve. Remove the pork roast from slow cooker and allow to rest about 5-10 minutes before serving. Optional: Baste with a few tablespoons of the warm pan juices from the slow cooker.

Notes

Storage and Freezer Instructions

To store in the refrigerator. Place cooled leftover meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Add some juices from the slow cooker to the meat to keep it moist and tender. Store for up to 3 days.
To freeze. Allow to cool and store in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Add some juices from the slow cooker to the meat to keep it moist and tender.
To thaw. If your pork roast is frozen, allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating for best results.
To reheat in the oven. (Best choice) Preheat oven to 250º F. Place the pork into an oven-safe baking dish. Cover lightly with foil and reheat until the meat reaches 165º F with an instant read thermometer, about 20-30 minutes.
To reheat in the microwave. Place the pork into a microwave-safe dish. Cover lightly with a damp paper towel. Reheat in 1-minute increments until the meat reaches 165º F.

Nutrition

Serving: 5ounces | Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 33.3g | Fat: 26.7g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

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570 Comments

  1. We’ve become so addicted to smoking meat that I tend to forget how good slow cooker pork is too, haha. This looks divine

  2. 5 stars
    My crock pot does not have warm setting; should I just leave it on low for maybe 12 or 13 hours? This looks delicious and would like to try it but do not want to ruin it!!

    1. Hi Amy,
      I would remove it from the crock pot and put into a small roasting pan or large casserole dish. Then, wrap it well with aluminum foil and put it in a 200º – 220º oven to “steam” the meat for that warming period duration. Check it about halfway through to make sure it is doing well. Good luck!

  3. I have a question…not sure if you can answer though. Every time I comment on your posts…down where it says comment love it does a scan thing and then it tells me this….

    A feed could not be found at http://www.twitter.com/kelliemurray/?feed=atom. A feed with an invalid mime type may fall victim to this error, or SimplePie was unable to auto-discover it.. Use force_feed() if you are certain this URL is a real feed.

    My twitter is valid…so any clue why it says this?? It has been doing that for as long as I have been signed up on here. *shrugs*

    1. Hi Kellie, sorry it’s giving you an issue. I would try unchecking the Comment Luv box at the bottom of the comment section before you begin entering a comment. That should turn off the scan each time you leave a comment. Please let me know if you continue to have any issues!

  4. That looks scrumptious. When I make roast I like to toss in some veggies at the end…some taters and carrots…yummy!!

  5. This looks amazing! I do a lot of pork tenderloin but now I need to venture into different cuts. Yum!

  6. 5 stars
    I cannot. I just. Send help because I need this in my life and I now have to figure out when I can get my hands on a pork butt (haha). But seriously, this looks so delicious! I cannot stop drooling over it.

  7. That looks divine! My only problem would be that my husband and oldest son would want it for breakfast after smelling it in the morning:)

    1. Robyn,
      I just printed out your recipe and this is just want I wanted, the look of it, all nicely browned and tender for pork tacos, yum. I have Stubb’s liquid BBQ sauce and also Stubb’s dry rub which I use on a roast chicken recipe that is delicious.

      But I will also use the Worcestershire sauce on the pork.

      My question is, does it brown so nicely like this in your slow cooker or did you have to do something else to it to get it to brown like that?

      Hope I’m lucky and you might see it today, because am cooking it today & tonight

    2. Hi Pam,
      This pork roast is perfect for pork tacos! I hope you love it. I don’t add anything to my pork to get it to brown in the slow cooker. It develops that nice browned edges while cooking.