Mississippi Pork Roast is juicy, fork tender pork that’s slow cooked in Au Jus and ranch seasoning with pepperoncini for unbelievable flavor! Serve over a pile of mashed cauliflower or with a side of veggies for a tasty low carb dinner.
You know it’s a good day when you come home to a recipe that took 5 minutes of prep and just 5 ingredients and it’s made your whole house smell like heaven!
This Mississippi pork roast is so tender that it practically melts in your mouth.
We LOVE the flavors of these Mississippi style recipes, made with dry ranch seasoning, au just mix, pepperoncini, and butter. Just change up the meat to suit your tastes.
Be sure to check out our Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast and our Mississippi Chicken recipe too! It doesn’t matter what kind of protein you use, the flavors are intensely savory and irresistible!
Ingredient Notes:
Pork Roast – You’re going to need a 3 to 4 pound roast for this recipe. Either a pork shoulder or pork butt will work, they’re basically the same thing! You won’t need to do any cutting either, by the time this roast is finished it’ll be fork tender and will easily shred!
Seasoning – This Mississippi pork roast recipe is all about the flavor! A good part of that flavor will come from adding in a packet of Au Jus seasoning and a packet of dry ranch seasoning. It makes for a super savory seasoning combo!
Jarred Pepperoncini – This final ingredient adds just as much flavor if not more than the packets of seasoning. You can use either the whole pepperoncini or the sliced kind! Either way, definitely keep some of the juice from the jar that it comes in. You’ll slow cook the pork roast in the pepperoncini juice and it’ll take in all that wonderful flavor!
You literally just toss things in the slow cooker and walk away. It’s so easy!
Just 5 minutes of prep and 5 ingredients!
This packs in a ton of savory flavor thanks to those seasoning packets!
How To Make Mississippi Pork Roast:
Prep: Add all of the ingredients right into the slow cooker.
Slow Cook: Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours.
Shred: Use a couple of forks and shred the roast to your liking. Shred more finely for sandwiches or leave it in bigger chunks if you’re eating over mashed cauliflower.
Be sure to use a packet of ranch seasoning and not ranch dip! The ranch dip mix is much saltier than the seasoning mix.
There are many ways to serve up our Mississippi Pork Roast and they’re all delicious!
Serve over a pile of our best cauliflower mash.
Make a sandwich with our keto hamburger buns.
Use a low carb tortilla to make a quick wrap.
Pile high on our Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash.
Use a couple of chaffles to make a quick sandwich.
FAQ’s:
Unless you’ve got a big family or you’re really hungry you may have some leftovers. This recipe does make a lot! But the good news is that Mississippi pork roast tastes just as good if not better when heated up the next day. You can keep this covered in the refrigerator for about 3 to 4 days!
Nope, this recipe isn’t spicy! The pepperoncini add a lot of savory flavor and the vinegar helps balance out the richness of this dish. It does add some zip, but we don’t find this to be spicy at all. If you’re really sensitive to spice, you can cut down on the peppers or just use the juice from the jar.
The pork will release juices as it cooks, so you don’t need to add very much liquid to the crockpot. We recommend adding in 1/4 cup of the juice from the jar of pepperoncini in this crockpot Mississippi pork recipe.
Mississippi roast is meant to be a tender roast that easily shreds apart and practically melts in your mouth. If your roast is tough, you’ll just want to cook it for longer. All slow cookers are a bit different and some run hotter or cooler than others, so cook times may vary. You’ll know your roast is done when the meat easily pulls apart and is tender and juicy.
More Savory Slow Cooker Recipes:
- Keto Ribs
- Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Mississippi Chicken – Skip the bun to keep it low carb!
- Slow Cooker Chicken Wings
- Mexican Shredded Beef
- Low Carb Pulled Pork
Mississippi Pork Roast
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound pork roast
- 1 packet Au Jus mix
- 1 packet dry ranch seasoning
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 8 pepperoncini peppers plus ¼ cup of juice from jar
Instructions
- Add the pork roast to a crockpot and sprinkle with the seasoning packets.
- Place pats of butter over the pork roast.
- Arrange the peppers around the roast and add ¼ cup of juice from the jar of pepperoncini to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours or until the pork roast shreds apart easily. Every slow cooker cooks differently, so timing will depend on your slow cooker. When pork is tender and easily pulls apart, it is done.
- Pull apart the pork into chunks and serve with the juice spooned over the top.
Beth says
Super good and SUPER easy! I have made this 3 times in the last couple of months. The pepperoncini does not make it too hot, but adds flavor. I am happy to have found this recipe!!
Susan says
My family Loves this recipe so much! I actually make it in an Instant Pot with Country Style Pork Ribs. I mix the seasonings right into the pepporincini juice and add enough water to make the 1 cup required by the Instant Pot. Otherwise I follow the recipe. 20 minutes per pound plus warm up and cool down and it’s a perfect keto dinner with cauliflower rice.
Karly Campbell says
Sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Linda says
Can’t wait too try the Mississippi beef an pork roast .
Thank You So Much
Karly Campbell says
Enjoy! 🙂
Becca says
Hi! Do you recommend this pork to be cooked in the Instant Pot?
I’m going to need to get a new crock pot!
Tricia says
Is there another seasoning you would recommended in place of the ranch?
Karly Campbell says
You could try Italian salad dressing mix, but we’ve only tried with ranch.
Marlane says
REALLY GOOD, but there’s not enough gravy. How can I increase the gravy without alterung or watering down the taste?
Karly Campbell says
You can add up to a cup of broth the crockpot while cooking. It shouldn’t water down the taste too much, but if you’d like to add more seasoning, you can.