Hoisin Pork Roast for the Crock Pot

From Every Day with Rachel Ray

Ingredients:

* Cooking spray
* 1 boneless pork loin roast (about 3 pounds)
* 5 ounces hoisin sauce
* 3 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
* 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
* 1 tablespoon chili paste (I used Thai Kitchen curry paste)
* 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
* 4 teaspoons cornstarch
* 2 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced on the diagonal
* 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
* 1/2 cup chicken stock


Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray and add the pork roast. In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, chili paste, rice wine vinegar, chicken stock, soy sauce and sesame oil. Whisk in the cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the pork. Cover the slow cooker and cook the roast until fork-tender and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°, 3 1/2 hours on high heat or 8 hours on low heat. Transfer the pork to a platter, cover with foil and let stand for 10 minutes. Pour the cooking liquid into a bowl and let stand for 10 minutes, then skim any fat from the surface. Slice the pork and arrange on a platter. Sprinkle the scallions and cilantro on top. Serve the Asian sauce on the side.