Smoked Beer Pork Roast Rate this article: 4.3 28262 Print Yield:Serves 6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 8 hours Ingredients: 1 boneless Ontario pork shoulder/butt/blade roast (about 2 lb/1 kg) 1 tbsp (15 mL) smoked paprika 1 tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar 1 tsp (5 mL) each garlic and onion powder 1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme leaves 1 1/4 tsp (6 mL) salt, divided 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper 1 tbsp (15 mL) canola oil 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 smoked honey ale (473 mL) 1/4 cup (60 mL) each water and cornstarch Cooking Instructions: Pat roast dry and set aside. In a small bowl, stir together paprika, sugar, garlic and onion powder, thyme, salt and pepper. Rub all over roast to coat. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides and place in slow cooker. Add onion and pour beer into slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours. Remove roast from slow cooker to cutting board. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Remove strings, if necessary and slice roast. Meanwhile, whisk together water, cornstarch and remaining 1/4 tsp (1 mL) of salt. Whisk into slow cooker. Turn slow cooker to HIGH and cook for about 15 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast. Beer Substitute: Look for other local Honey Brown ale style beers to substitute for this one. The hint of sweetness from the honey adds a perfect flavour to the roast. Nutritional Information Smoked Beer Pork Roast Protein 32g Calories 440 Sugar 4g Fat 24g Saturated 8g Monounsaturated Polyunsaturated Cholesterol 110mg Sodium 570mg Potassium Calcium 30mg Carbohydrate 15g Fibre 1g Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Hickory Pulled Pork Tags: Pork RecipesPork Shoulder RecipesPork Roast RecipesDinner RecipesDairy Free RecipesSpecial Occasion RecipesSlowcooker RecipesSmoked Beer Roast