Crock Pot Pineapple Pork Loin
Sweet and savory pineapple pork loin cooks easily in your slow cooker. Shred and finish with a silky sauce for an easy weeknight meal.
Servings: 8
Calories: 339kcal
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 lb pork loin
- 1 tbs oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ginger, ground
- 20 ounces pineapple chunks in 100% juice*
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2/3 cup sweet onion, diced about 1/2 an onion
- 1 tbs cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tbs cold water
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Combine the salt, paprika, onion powder, and ginger in a bowl.
- Pat your pork loin dry with paper towels then rub in the spice mixture.
- Sear the pork in the hot pan until browned on each side, beginning with the fat side down. 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
- Meanwhile, dice your onion. Then combine the soy sauce with the juice from the can of pineapple chunks, you should get about ¾ cups of juice from the can.
- Place half the pineapple chunks on the bottom of your slow cooker then place your seared pork loin on top of them with the fat side up.
- Add in the remaining pineapple, diced onion, and pour the soy sauce/pineapple juice mixture over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 hours. The pork should shred easily with a fork.
- Strain the liquid from the slow cooker through a sieve into a medium saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a simmer. Reserve some pineapple chunks from the slow cooker for serving.
- Whisk the cornstarch with 1 ½ tbs cold water to make a slurry then slowly whisk it into the simmering sauce. Continue to stir gently until thickened.
- Serve the pork with the sauce and reserved pineapple chunks.
Notes
*Do NOT discard the pineapple juice, it's essential to the recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1346mg | Potassium: 882mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg