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!
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!
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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.
- Pork Butt – also called Boston Butt
- Worcestershire sauce – or coconut aminos if sensitive to soy
- Stone House Seasoning – or your favorite dry rub recipe
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.
More Pork Recipes
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BBQ Pork Tenderloin Recipe
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The Best Pulled Pork Recipe (with Video)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pork butt
No – there’s no need to brown the pork prior to 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 the recipe for my 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
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Please explain how you do it overnight? I don’t understand why you’d want dinner ready in the morning. Even if you left it on warm all day, it’d be so overcooked by dinner time. You can’t just leave meat out all day. It’d have to go in the fridge, then you’d have to reheat it which seems silly. I really don’t understand.
I suspect it is a matter of preference, but I don’t like leaving my slow cooker on when I am out of the house. I have cooked roasts like this overnight to avoid that problem.
Can you leave the pork roast in the slow cooker over night for 10 hours. on low setting.
Hi Robyn, I’m always looking for a simple slow cooker recipes…. This one is perfect….. Being from Chicago in the winter I like to put the cooked pork on a cookie sheet and put it in my smoker for about an hour or so….. I love it
Is it possible to overcook thus way? I am in out of the house all day tomorrow from about 7am until 5pm. Am I best to cook overnight, then leave on warm for the whole day or is that too long?
Hey Helen,
It really will depend on your particular slow cooker. I’ve left mine cooking beyond the time mentioned in this post and it did well, but then did longer in another slow cooker and it just wasn’t the same. I would recommend leaving it on warm rather than allowing it to continue to cook beyond the time included.
Is it suppose to be golden brown like recipe?? Mine kinda like meat that bein smoked.
Hi Eric,
It can depend on your slow cooker. I’ve found that when I use my Hamilton Beach slow cooker, the meat tends to get browner than when I use my Crock Pot brand slow cooker. I hope you enjoyed the Pork Roast!
Made this the other day I cooked all night while I was sleeping and into next day. I thought all that cooking it would be dry no way was so so good and moist. Make some sandwiches and rest for dinner. So tasty. Thanks. Will make again.
It is truly remarkable how much more tender and delicious it becomes when cooked like this, isn’t it? I’m so glad you loved it!
I’m from Pennsylvania, looking to slow cook a boston butt (about 3lbs) and accompany it with sauerkraut. It’s a New Years tradition. Have you ever done this? I plan to follow your recipe, at what point would you recommend adding the sauerkraut? Thanks!
Hi Tom,
I’ve not done that before. Let me know how it works for you! I’d love to know! xo
Hi, Robyn- thank you so much for posting this recipe. I spent way too much time on Christmas dinner last year and I’m going to try your recipe for this Christmas . My roast will be quite a bit larger, about 8 pounds . What would you suggest for the cooking time being that much larger. Thank you
Hi Shawn,
Just follow the recipe and check your 8 pound roast at about 9.5 hours. When it’s tender, turn slow cooker to warm for 4 more hours or until the meat easily pulls apart with two forks. Thanks!
Thanks, Robyn, and Happy Holidays!
Can you do this in an instant pot? Pressure cooker?
Trying this recipe for the first time.
Woke up this morning with the smell of cooked pork and spices, it is amazing.
Can’t wait to taste it.
Thanks for the recipe.
That’s great Michel! I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I do! Thanks!