Orange-Herbed Pork Roast

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From: byrd45 (Original Message) Sent: 11/3/2007 4:18 PM
Orange-Herbed Pork Roast


8 servings

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Ingredients
1 2 1/2- to 3-pound pork sirloin roast
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 cup chicken broth (see tip, page 29)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup orange juice
Directions
Trim fat from pork roast. If necessary, cut roast to fit into crockery cooker. In a small bowl combine garlic powder, ginger, thyme, and pepper. Rub spice mixture over entire surface of meat with fingers. In a large skillet brown roast on all sides in hot oil. Drain.

Transfer meat to a 3 1/2-, 4-, or 5-quart crockery cooker. Combine chicken broth, sugar, lemon juice, soy sauce, and orange peel; pour over roast.

Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

Transfer roast to a serving platter; keep warm. For sauce, pour juices into glass measuring cup. Skim fat. If necessary, add water to equal 2 cups. Transfer to saucepan. Combine cornstarch and orange juice; stir into juices in saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. If desired, season to taste. Pass sauce with meat.