Asian Slow Cooker Pork

• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• Hot cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• Sliced green onions, optional

1. Place onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Mix garlic, salt and pepper. Cut roast in half; rub with garlic mixture. In a
2. coated with cooking spray, brown pork in oil on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker; add bay leaves.
3. In a small bowl, mix hot water and honey; stir in soy sauce, vinegar and spices. Pour over pork. Cook, covered, on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender.
4. Remove pork from slow cooker; keep warm. Discard bay leaves. Mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring twice.
5. Coarsely shred pork into bite-sized pieces; serve with sauce over rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and, if desired, green onions.

onions, garlic, salt, pepper, pork loin, canola oil, bay leaves, hot water, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ground ginger, ground cloves, cornstarch, cold water, rice, sesame seeds, green onions

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/asian-slow-cooker-pork/ (may not work)