CONTEST-WINNING TERIYAKI PORK ROAST

Contest-Winning Teriyaki Pork Roast image

How good is this dish? Well, Debbie Dunaway in Kettering, Ohio says it's the only kind of meat her two young kids will eat and enjoy-other than hot dogs! It's also incredibly easy to make and simply delicious!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 6h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 boneless pork shoulder roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

Cut roast in half; rub with brown sugar. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour apple juice and soy sauce over roast. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast; cover and keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juices. Cover and cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 545 calories, Fat 21g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 194mg cholesterol, Sodium 945mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 56g protein.