Crockpot Garlic and Herb Pork Roast

This Crockpot Garlic and Herb Pork Roast dinner is savory, rich and oh-so delicious! Served over mashed potatoes or noodles, it’s comfort food heaven!

Ready-or-not, here it comes! Another super easy, comfort-food, Crockpot dinner! After holiday weekends, there’s so much work and home tasks that stack up that sometimes it makes it more difficult to get back into the swing of weeknight dinners. Meals like this simple pork roast are my go-to on days like this!

After a quick pork sear and whisk of gravy ingredients, you’re ready to set-it-and-forget-it! The smell alone of the pork cooking is amazing! At the end of the day, all you’ll need to do is finish off the gravy and prepare whatever you want to serve it over. The meat comes out incredibly tender and the gravy…PERFECTION!

What You’ll Need

Ingredient Amounts Listed in the Recipe Card Below

• Boneless Pork Butt Picnic or Shoulder Roast 6-7lb
• Cajun Seasoning or Seasoning Salt
• Condensed Cream of Chicken with Herbs Soup
• Chicken Broth
• Flaky Poultry Seasoning
• Garlic Powder 
• Cream Cheese
• Cornstarch
• Milk or Water

Tools You’ll Need

• 8 Quart Crockpot
• Large Skillet (optional)

Why You’ll like this Recipe

• It takes less than 15 minutes to prepare before cooking in the Crockpot!
• It’s budget-friendly and goes a long way!
• It’s wholesome, rich in delicious flavors comfort food!
• It’s great served over rice, pasta, light bread or mashed potatoes!

How to Make this Recipe

1. Season both sides of the pork with 1-2 teaspoons cajun seasoning, seasoning salt or salt and pepper.

2. Searing the roast first is optional. If doing so, sear 2-3 minutes per side in a large skillet over high heat.

3. To a Crockpot, whisk together cream of chicken with herbs soup, broth, poultry seasoning, garlic powder and cajun seasoning or seasoning salt. Once combined transfer the pork into the mixture, coating both sides. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or high 5-6.

4. Once the pork easily shreds apart with a fork, carefully transfer the meat to a plate or platter. Break into large chunks and remove any excess fat or bone. 

4. If desired, skim the fat from the top of the Crockpot juices. To thicken the broth/juices into a gravy, first remove any solid bits. Add cream cheese in small chunks to the Crockpot. Allow it to sit for about 5 minutes to soften. Whisk until well combined. In a small bowl whisk together water or milk and the cornstarch. Stir this mixture into the Crockpot. Once combined, transfer the pork back into the Crockpot and cook on high for 5-10 minutes.

4. Serve as is or over mashed potatoes, noodles or rice.

Tips and Substitutions

• I prefer cooking Crockpot Garlic and Herb Pork Roast on low for ultimate tenderness, but if you need to shorten the cooking time, high works great as well. Just test the pork with a fork pull to ensure it's tender and ready for serving.
• The pork roast is ready once it reaches an internal temperature of 200. At this point, the connective tissue has broken down and it'll be super tender. Crockpots can vary from model to model, so if you want to ensure it's ready, just stick a meat thermometer inside to confirm.
• If you’d rather use homemade soup versus canned, here’s how you can do that:
  • Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in ⅓ cup all-purpose flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in ⅓ cup milk and ⅓ cup chicken broth until well combined. Season with ¼ teaspoon onion powder and salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and creamy. Add more herbs to taste.
• While it does add a lot of flavors and the va va voom to this dish, if you want to cut back on the fat content, you can trim away some of the fat. If you prefer a leaner pork cut, you can also use a top loin boneless roast. The meat won't be as moist and pull apart tender but will have a similar flavor complex. You can also chill the juices, separate and remove the fat before making the gravy.
• What to serve with this delicious pork:
  • Over mashed potatoes
  • Over noodles
  • Over rice
  • Over light bread (and potatoes)
  • With seared asparagus
  • With fresh green beans
  • With a steamed veggie blend
  • With roasted veggies
  • With glazed carrots

Storage

• Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator up to 5-7 days. I like separating the meat from the gravy, but this is optional.
• This recipe yields a lot of meat. While the leftovers are excellent, freezing works great as well. Simply place in an air-tight container and freeze up to 3 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What cuts of meat work best for this dish?
  • The best cuts of pork to use in Crockpot Garlic and Herb Pork Roast are pork shoulder, Boston butt, or pork butt. Bone-in or boneless both work great.
• What does searing the pork roast first do for the end-product?
  • Browning, or caramelizing, meat before putting it into a Crockpot isn't 100 percent necessary, but it does enhance the meat's color, textures, and flavors.
• Can I add vegetables to this Crockpot meal?
  • Absolutely! You could add baby carrots, baby potatoes, onion or your other favorite Crockpot cooked vegetables!
• I can’t find condensed cream of chicken with herbs. Is there a substitute?
  • Yes! You can use condensed cream of chicken.
• I don’t like cream cheese. Is there a substitute I can use?
  • You can substitute the cream cheese with 8oz heavy whipping cream or sour cream. There will be a slightly different taste and texture if doing so.
• I don’t use canned cream based soups. Can I use homemade?
  • Yes! Reference homemade cream of chicken soup under Tips and Subsitutions.
• How can I repurpose this meat?
  • You can re-use it the initial way it was served, or you could make ramen bowl, sandwiches, soup or freeze it.
• Is this recipe gluten-free?
  • To make this recipe gluten-free, ensure the canned condensed soup is a gluten-free. Pacific and some store-specific brands are clearly labeled gluten-free. You can also make it homemade with gluten-free flour.

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