Common Ingredients in slow cooker pork Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular slow cooker pork recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes is garlic.

Soy sauce, onion, barbecue sauce, pork tenderloin, brown sugar and chicken broth are also common ingredients in slow cooker pork recipes. For herbs and spices, garlic powder and oregano are popular. Variations include:

• pork chops and pork shoulder roast in place of pork tenderloin

Salt is in 60% of slow cooker pork recipes and pepper, 75%.

The average slow cooker pork recipe has about 9.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 14.

In terms of directions, slow cooker pork recipes have about 4.1 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 15 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Slow Cooker Pork

For half a cup soy sauce (128 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single slow cooker pork recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with soy sauce	Potential subsitutions
garlic	4 clove (12 g)	9.4 clove (28 g)	75%
salt	2 teaspoon (12 g)	1.3 teaspoon (8 g)	75%
onion	4 large (598 g)	2.4 large (354 g)	50%
ketchup	4 tablespoon (68 g)	3.8 tablespoon (64 g)	50%
pork chops	6 (1110 g)	6 (1110 g)	25%	pork shoulder roast pork tenderloin
ginger	1 teaspoon (2 g)	1 teaspoon (2 g)	25%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Slow Cooker Pork

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in slow cooker pork recipes. This would be: 31% pork shoulder roast, 29% pork tenderloin, 8% onion, 8% barbecue sauce, 8% hamburger buns, 6% soy sauce, 5% chicken broth, 2% brown sugar, 2% ketchup and 1% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

garlic

Garlic is the most popular ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes. In fact, over 75% of slow cooker pork recipes contain garlic.

Minced and crushed are frequent preparations for garlic in slow cooker pork dishes.

Garlic is often included in slow cooker pork dishes in amounts of 2 cloves or 4 cloves.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

For slow cooker pork recipes, garlic is frequently used with black pepper, salt, soy sauce, onion and olive oil.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in slow cooker pork is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for slow cooker pork, over 75% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 63% of recipes

In recipes for slow cooker pork, pepper is often used with soy sauce, onion, garlic, salt and black pepper. On the other hand, pepper is almost never used with black pepper, ketchup, olive oil, oregano, hamburger buns, pork chops, pork shoulder roast, barbecue sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, pork tenderloin and garlic powder.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in slow cooker pork is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for slow cooker pork, over 60% have black pepper.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For slow cooker pork recipes, black pepper is frequently used with garlic, salt, soy sauce, garlic powder and onion. However, hamburger buns and barbecue sauce are almost never used together with black pepper in slow cooker pork dishes.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes. In fact, over 60% of slow cooker pork recipes contain salt.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

Garlic, black pepper, onion, soy sauce and oregano are commonly used together with salt in slow cooker pork dishes. Conversely, salt is not often used with hamburger buns, barbecue sauce and pork tenderloin.

soy sauce

Soy sauce is another common ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes. In fact, over 50% of slow cooker pork recipes contain soy sauce.

Soy sauce is often included in slow cooker pork dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain soy sauce, it is on average, 6% by weight.

In recipes for slow cooker pork, soy sauce is often used with salt, garlic, black pepper, onion and ketchup. On the other hand, soy sauce is almost never used with olive oil, oregano, hamburger buns, pork shoulder roast, barbecue sauce and chicken broth.

onion

Another popular ingredient in slow cooker pork is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for slow cooker pork, over 50% have onion.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for onion in slow cooker pork dishes.

Common quantities for onion in slow cooker pork dishes include 1 large.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Salt, garlic, soy sauce, black pepper and pork shoulder roast are commonly used together with onion in slow cooker pork dishes. Conversely, onion is not often used with pork chops and pork tenderloin.

barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce is another common ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes. In fact, over 25% of slow cooker pork recipes contain barbecue sauce.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain barbecue sauce, it is on average, 16% by weight.

For slow cooker pork recipes, barbecue sauce is frequently used with hamburger buns, pork tenderloin, root beer, pork shoulder roast and onion. However, black pepper, salt, soy sauce, ketchup, olive oil, oregano, pork chops and garlic powder are almost never used together with barbecue sauce in slow cooker pork dishes.

pork tenderloin

Another popular ingredient in slow cooker pork is pork tenderloin. From the recipes we've sampled for slow cooker pork, over 25% have pork tenderloin.

Pork tenderloin is often included in slow cooker pork dishes in amounts of 2 pounds.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain pork tenderloin, it is on average, 60% by weight.

In recipes for slow cooker pork, pork tenderloin is often used with barbecue sauce, hamburger buns, root beer, soy sauce and garlic.

Potential substitutions for pork tenderloin in slow cooker pork:

• pork chops
• pork shoulder roast

Also, pork tenderloin is not often used with salt, onion, ketchup, olive oil, oregano, chicken broth, brown sugar and garlic powder.

brown sugar

Brown sugar is another common ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes. In fact, over 25% of slow cooker pork recipes contain brown sugar.

Common quantities for brown sugar in slow cooker pork dishes include a quarter cup.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Garlic, pork shoulder roast, salt, ginger and ketchup are commonly used together with brown sugar in slow cooker pork dishes. Conversely, brown sugar is not often used with olive oil, oregano, pork tenderloin and garlic powder.

chicken broth

Another popular ingredient in slow cooker pork is chicken broth. From the recipes we've sampled for slow cooker pork, over 25% have chicken broth.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain chicken broth, it is on average, 10% by weight.

For slow cooker pork recipes, chicken broth is frequently used with garlic, black pepper, salt, oregano and paprika. However, soy sauce, ketchup and pork tenderloin are almost never used together with chicken broth in slow cooker pork dishes.

garlic powder

Garlic powder is another common ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes. In fact, over 25% of slow cooker pork recipes contain garlic powder.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain garlic powder, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

In recipes for slow cooker pork, garlic powder is often used with salt, black pepper, poultry seasoning, oregano and garlic. On the other hand, garlic powder is almost never used with hamburger buns, pork shoulder roast, barbecue sauce, brown sugar and pork tenderloin.

pork shoulder roast

Another popular ingredient in slow cooker pork is pork shoulder roast. From the recipes we've sampled for slow cooker pork, over 25% have pork shoulder roast.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain pork shoulder roast, it is on average, 64% by weight.

Garlic, onion, cumin, oregano and olive oil are commonly used together with pork shoulder roast in slow cooker pork dishes.

Potential substitutions for pork shoulder roast in slow cooker pork:

• pork chops
• pork tenderloin

Also, pork shoulder roast is not often used with soy sauce, ketchup and garlic powder.

ketchup

Ketchup is another common ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes. In fact, over 25% of slow cooker pork recipes contain ketchup.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain ketchup, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For slow cooker pork recipes, ketchup is frequently used with soy sauce, salt, black pepper, pork loin roast and onion. However, olive oil, oregano, hamburger buns, pork shoulder roast, barbecue sauce, chicken broth and pork tenderloin are almost never used together with ketchup in slow cooker pork dishes.

hamburger buns

Another popular ingredient in slow cooker pork is hamburger buns. From the recipes we've sampled for slow cooker pork, over 25% have hamburger buns.

Hamburger buns is often included in slow cooker pork dishes in amounts of 8 hamburger buns.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain hamburger buns, it is on average, 16% by weight.

In recipes for slow cooker pork, hamburger buns is often used with barbecue sauce, pork tenderloin, root beer, pork shoulder roast and onion. On the other hand, hamburger buns is almost never used with black pepper, salt, soy sauce, ketchup, olive oil, oregano, pork chops and garlic powder.

oregano

Oregano is another common ingredient in slow cooker pork dishes. In fact, over 25% of slow cooker pork recipes contain oregano.

Dried is a frequent preparation for oregano in slow cooker pork dishes.

In slow cooker pork recipes that contain oregano, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Garlic, olive oil, salt, black pepper and pork chops are commonly used together with oregano in slow cooker pork dishes. Conversely, oregano is not often used with soy sauce, ketchup, hamburger buns, barbecue sauce, brown sugar and pork tenderloin.

Other slow cooker pork Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in slow cooker pork recipes include:

• olive oil - 25%
• pork chops - 25%

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