Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork

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I JUST MADE THIS LAST NIGHT AND WHAT A DISAPOINTMENT.IT WAS AWFUL.MU WHOLE FAMILY THREW IT OUT.IT WAS SO DRY AND NO FLAVOR.I WAS EXPECTING A SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE BUT NOTHING.

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This was a nice change from the usual BBQ sauced slow cooker pork loin roast and my family did like the flavor. I tend not to measure anything - I just guess/eyeball everything - and used balsamic instead of red wine vinegar but otherwise followed the recipe, including the full amount of water. My family likes a thicker sauce, but they like a lot of sauce. Since slow cookers don't lose moisture, I knew it would be a thin sauce, so I simply poured the sauce into a small pan at the end of cooking time and thickened it with a cornstarch slurry. It took two extra minutes, but I think I can spare that time. I also added carrots to the mix so I wouldn't have to make a separate vegetable and they also turned out well with this flavor combo. It turned out very well and gave me plenty of sauce for pulled pork sandwiches tomorrow.

One other minor change I made is I always season my meats with salt and pepper and sear them before putting them in a slow cooker. I think it not only helps hold moisture in leaner cuts of meat, it really does add to the flavor and appearance of the final dish. I would definitely recommend not only thickening your sauce with a cornstarch or agar slurry after fishing out your veggies and meat but also searing your meat first.

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i used a little less water- 2/3rds cup and added chicken boullion. i also substituted the potatoes with sweet potatoes- it was a quick and delicious meal.

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Hoped for much more flavor and there was none. I threw out the potatoes, onions and sauce and saved the pork. At least I could salvage the pork. Sorry!!

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I just started using a crock pot and this is the second recipe I've made with it. I can't say it was bad, it was just okay. I used 1/3 cup of water and it still came out watery. The meat was tasty and delicious but it needed some zingggg, so I pulled it apart, added barbecue sauce and made pulled pork sandwiches. The potatoes I will mix with peppers, onions, carrots and peas, add some low fat turkey kielbasa and made another meal from it. Unfortunately, I will not be making this dish again.

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I saw Robin cook this last week on TV and it sounded good. After reading almost 100 reviews, I was a little nervous but it is WONDERFUL. How anyone could come out with something dried out or uncooked is beyond me. It does end up with a little too much liquid, but I followed the advise of others and reduced it down. My husband really enjoyed it and it will make wonderful pulled pork sammies!! In the video Robin calls this a BBQ sauce, so maybe that has lead to some of the negative comments. It doesn't taste anything like Asian sweet and sour, but then neither are the ingredients.

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We loved this recipe!! It's easy, tastes great, and is really pretty healthy, too!

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I made this last night for my family, using the balsamic vinegar and only 4 tbsp. water...next time I think I'll try the 1/2 c. chicken broth that was suggested in the earlier reviews just for the flavor and extra juice. This turned out fantastic. My family really loved it. I will be making this part of our regular rotation simply because not only was it delicious but easy to prep and with our crazy schedule it will fit in perfectly. Really recommend this one.

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Good recipe, you should season and Sear your meat in a pan before putting it in the slow cooker. You'll get a better flavor on the meat.

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turned out great! After reading reviews, glad made the recipe! Used less water, basalmic vinager, honey dijon and spenda brown sugar. Potatoes turned out great. cooked on Hi for about 4 hours. will make again.