Orange-Herbed Pork Roast Recipe

Now is the Season to use the Crock Pot!

Ingredients:

• 1 pork sirloin roast, 2-3 pounds
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. finely shredded orange peel
• 3 tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Directions:

• Trim fat from pork roast. If necessary, cut roast  to fit into crock pot
• Combine garlic powder, ginger, thyme & pepper.
• Rub spice mixture over entire surface of meat with your fingers.
• In a large skillet, brown roast in hot oil. Drain.
• Transfer meat to crock pot. Combine chicken broth, sugar, lemon juice, soy sauce and orange peel; pour over roast.
• Cover, cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours or on high heat setting for 4-5 hours.
• Transfer roast to serving platter.  For the sauce, pour juices into glass measuring cup. Skim fat.  If necessary, add water equal to 2 cups.  Transfer the sauce to a saucepan. Combine cornstarch and orange juice in saucepan. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. If desired, season to taste. Pass sauce with meat.

Makes 8 servings

Per Serving:  197 calories, 29 grams protein, 8 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fat, 78 mg cholesterol, 224 mg sodicum, 446 mg potassium

-Recipe courtesy of Mary Ellen Doukakis, RDN