🍎 Apple Cider Pork Roast with Honey & Herbs
🛒 Ingredients
1.5–2 kg pork shoulder or pork loin roast
2 cups apple cider (not vinegar)
2 tbsp honey
1 large onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional but recommended)
1 tsp dried thyme (or 2 tsp fresh)
1 tsp dried rosemary (or 2 tsp fresh)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 apples, sliced (optional but great)
1 cup chicken broth (optional for extra sauce)
👨🍳 Instructions
- Sear the pork
Pat the pork dry and season with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large pan.
Sear the pork on all sides until golden brown (about 3–4 minutes per side). - Prepare the base
In a roasting pan or slow cooker, add sliced onions and garlic.
Place the seared pork on top.
Add apple slices around it (optional). - Mix the sauce
In a bowl, mix:
apple cider
honey
Dijon mustard
thyme
rosemary
Pour over the pork. - Cook
Oven method (best flavor):
Cover and bake at 160°C (325°F) for 2.5–3.5 hours
Baste occasionally if possible
Slow cooker:
Cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours - Finish & serve
Remove pork and let it rest 10–15 minutes.
Slice or shred.
Optional: simmer the remaining liquid to thicken into a sauce.
🍽️ Serving ideas
Mashed potatoes
Roasted carrots
Rice or crusty bread