A homemade paleo teriyaki sauce that cooks on top of a pork loin is the star of this super easy and healthy slow cooker recipe.
All about the sauce. It took me a couple tries to get the paleo teriyaki sauce correct but it’s finally at a place where I feel comfortable posting it. I tried to keep it as simple as possible but still encompass teriyaki flavors. To keep this paleo, you will need to use coconut aminos but low-sodium soy sauce works perfectly as well. I know this kind of looks like gravy lol. Trust me, it doesn’t taste like it.
Don’t eat pork? Use chicken! This is great with 3 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
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Slow Cooker Paleo Teriyaki Pork Loin
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 lb pork loin
- 1 onion, sliced
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos or low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 cup water + 2 tbsp arrowroot flour
Instructions
- Add onion to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add pork loin on top.
- In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients.
- Pour sauce into the slow cooker on top of pork loin.
- Cook HIGH 3-4 hour or LOW 7-8.
- Mix together water & arrowroot flour and pour into the slow cooker into the sauce not on top of loin. Stir. Heat a few minutes until sauce has thickened.
To thicken the sauce up, you’ll need to create a slurry. I know there are a lot of ratios floating around out there so here’s mine. I use 2 tbsp arrowroot flour with 1/4 cup water. That always seems to do the trick for me. If that doesn’t thicken the sauce to your liking, add a little more in.
My pork was so tender it fell apart when I went to pull it out the slow cooker so I just ended up shredding it all. See how easily this shreds?
Serve this over rice, mashed or riced cauliflower, or even in a lettuce wrap.
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I’m kind of confused. The recipe says to make the sauce and add it before cooking, then later it says to add the arrowroot and water separately. Do you do that part twice? Thanks, Emily
Im going to try this with chicken because I dont eat pork, but looking at the picture, I sure want to!
I love how simple and wholesome your slow cooker recipes are .Always a pleasure reading.
Pork loins are a favorite at our house, Im gonna have to try this recipe next time! Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad I found this. I needed a new twist to how I am cooking pork.
We don’t eat pork all the time but this recipe sure looks delicious, making me hungry .
Sounds really good I love to make pork loin. I have to try your recipe.
This is looks so delicious!!
Wow my partner would love this! I don’t eat pork but I do love using a slow cooker and I know he would really enjoy it
Laura x