★★★★★ 12 reviews · 6 hours · Gluten free · Serves 6 · Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork is so delicious and all you need is just 5 ingredients. A great dinner with a tasty tropical twist. #porkloin #slowcooker #crockpot #porkrecipes #pineapplepork
Sometimes it pays to simplify. This recipe only has 5 ingredients, but it's loaded with flavor and yum! Pineapple pork loin is not a new concept, but this easy version takes all the complicated steps and makes your meal truly amazing in one afternoon.
I came up with this recipe when I was wanting a little spice and a little sweet. Do you ever want to just mix it up!?
Pork is so flexible. It goes well with savory and sweet, so I knew that this was a perfect start. Pineapple is perfect because it's a little acidic and so sweet when it's ripe. Pineapple juice flavors the meat and even tenderizes it while it cooks. Yes! Pineapple is a natural meat tenderizer. Throwing the crushed red pepper in was a no-brainer. The perfect spark of flavor!
Serves: 6 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 6 hours
Total time: 6 hrs 5 mins
Ingredients
- 2-3 lb pork loin (trimmed of excess fat)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- salt and pepper
- 8 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 23.5 ounces can pineapple chunks with juice
Instructions
Trim pork loin of excess fat, season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add oil, once the oil is hot, add the pork loin and brown on each side for about 2-4 minutes or until golden.
Add the pork to the slow cooker, rub with garlic. Add soy sauce and pineapple chunks with pineapple juice to the slow cooker. Distribute the brown sugar evenly over the top of the pork.
Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours, for a soft pork loin, that can still be sliced.
NOTE: If you want the pork extra soft, to make shredded pineapple pork, cook it on low for 8-10 hours, making sure during the cooking process, to lift the lid a few times and using a ladle pour the juices over the pork in order to keep it moist. After you shred the pork, add it back to the slow cooker and cook it on low for another hour.
Serve and enjoy!
0 Calories: 396 Carbohydrates: 36 Protein: 35 Fat: 12 Saturated Fat: 5 Cholesterol: 95 Sodium: 620 Potassium: 753 Fiber: 1 Sugar: 34 Vitamin A: 60 Vitamin C: 10.9 Calcium: 43 Iron: 1.5
