Pork Roast Recipe
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This easy Pork Roast recipe makes the most juicy, tender, and flavorful roast! Cooks in a slow cooker with only three simple ingredients for the BEST pork roast that pairs deliciously with many other dishes!
This is the most delicious pork roast recipe, and I’m sharing tips for the easiest way to make it! With just three ingredients and a slow cooker, you’ll be amazed at the juicy flavor and extremely tender roast – and everyone will ask you for the recipe!
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.
My recipe is simple and doesn’t include many ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need to make it.
Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
- Pork Butt – also called Boston Butt.
- Worcestershire sauce – You can substitute coconut aminos if sensitive to soy.
- Stone House Seasoning – Our family’s homemade seasoning blend of salt, pepper, and garlic, adds incredible flavor to this roast and many dishes! Use it or your favorite dry rub recipe.
How to Make the BEST Pork Roast
To make this recipe, I begin with my pork, the seasonings, and the right amount of time in my slow cooker. Cooking it low and slow is the secret!
You’ll need a 6-quart slow cooker or larger with a tight-fitting lid. I have found that one with a WARM setting works best for this recipe.
- Prep and Season. Add the pork into the slow cooker with the fat facing up. This allows the fat to render into the roast as it cooks for fantastic flavor and tenderness. (I don’t brown my pork before cooking.) Season the pork as directed in the recipe.
- Cook Low and Slow. You’ll cook the pork on the LOW setting for 8-10 hours. When checked with an internal read thermometer, the internal temperature should reach between 190º F and 205º F. Leave the meat in the slow cooker on the WARM setting for about four more hours or until the meat will easily pull with two forks.
- Serve. Remove the pork roast from the slow cooker, allow it to rest for a few minutes before serving, and baste it with a few tablespoons of pan juice. Serve it similar to how you serve a beef roast or shredded, as I do in my Pulled Pork recipe, where I serve it with BBQ Sauce.
What to Serve with Pork Roast
Pork Roast is delicious with so many dishes! Here are a few favorite side dishes to enjoy with it:
Tips for Tender, Juicy Pork Roast
By cooking the pork roast low and slow (8-10 hours) and then holding it in the slow cooker on warm for a few hours longer, you’ll get the most tender, juicy, and delicious pork! It tastes incredible!
Storage and Freezer Instructions
To store. Place cooled pork 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 it to cool completely and store it 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 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.
More Pork Recipes
Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork Roast Recipe
10 hrs 5 mins
BBQ Pork Tenderloin Recipe
45 mins
The Best Pulled Pork Recipe (with Video)
12 hrs 5 mins
Frequently Asked Questions
Pork butt
No – browning the pork is unnecessary before cooking in the slow cooker.
Place the roast with the fat side facing up. This allows the fat to render into the roast as it cooks.
Here’s my family’s favorite Pork Roast recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do!
Pork Roast Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker 6-quart
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
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Does the pork shoulder need to be thawed.
Hi Erin – I always use fresh or thawed for this recipe. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks! xo
Hi there! How would you adjust the cooking time if it’s only about a 2 lb roast? It’s just the two of us at home so I don’t usually buy too big of a roast. Thanks!
Hi Nicole – I always make a larger roast than 2 pounds, so I think you’d just want to check the temperature of the roast for doneness a while sooner than you would for the size roast called for in the recipe. I always just make the roast size in this recipe, then do other recipes/meals with the leftovers. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much! xo
Hello Robyn, won’t the meat dry out if I cook on low for ten hours?
Thanks!
Lu
It does not dry out in my experience as the slow cooker keeps it moist when cooked per the directions in the recipe. Thanks!
Um…..this was incredible. Like….wow. I don’t even have the words. The first bite pretty much made me well up with emotion it was so good! Definitely my new favorite way to cook pork shoulder!
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks so much!!! xo
On the pork butt – is it fat side up or down in the crock?
Fat side up. The juices permeate the meat as it cooks.
I loved this recipe, it turned out just perfectly and it melted in my mouth! I followed the recipe exactly, which made me nervous because I always cover everything with liquid when crock pot cooking. We were pleasantly surprised with the end result on this one. I did make my own rub because I didn’t have any pork rub in the pantry. I’ll make this over and over, thanks for the great recipe!
Thanks so much, Christine! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! It’s one of our favorites too! xo
The recipe sounds great. I’ve been researching various recipes for pork butt and one thing that jumped off the page was the picture. Wondered how you managed to get such a beautifully browned crisp exterior to a protein slow simmered in a crock pot. Then I realized, I’ve seen this picture on other sites. This exact same picture is also being used in various recipes for oven roasted pork roast. When I say exact, it’s the same picture, roast, pan, etc. So, I’m wondering is this a picture of your crock pot slow simmered port butt and other bloggers are using your picture? Or vice versa. Thanks. Either way the recipe sounds terrific.
Hi Gail,
This is indeed my photo. I’ve found that when you cook meat for the extended period of time in the slow cooker, it will develop some browning if the amount of liquid doesn’t cover the meat. Do let me know if you have any additional questions on it, Gail. I can’t wait to hear how you enjoy it! xo
I’m getting ready to make this for the second time. I also used the rub associated with this recipe. It is so easy, not a lot of ingredients and taste great. We eat pulled pork and then we make pork tacos which are fabulous. Love it when I find a recipe that my husband and I both enjoy and me not having to spend all day in the kitchen cooking is a BIG plus. Thanks for the recipe, it’s wonderful.
Hi Cathy,
That’s wonderful that you’ve found so many delicious meals to make with the Pork Roast! I also love being able to make simple but delicious meals that my whole family loves – and that don’t make me spend an eternity in the kitchen! Thanks so much – I enjoyed hearing from you! xo
If I have 6 hours should it be on high or low?
What is dry rub? Is it the salt I’m Australian……
You can get different rubs…….google pork rub…….it’s a mix or several different spices. You can choose an sweet or a salty or spicy…..the choices are almost endless/ Bad Byron’s Butt rub is my favorite:)