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Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork
Ingredients:
2-3 lb pork loin roast
1 onion, all sliced up
A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
½ cup of dark brown sugar
¾ cup of apple cider vinegar
½ cup of honey
A splash of soy sauce (¼ cup should do it)
2 tsp of salt
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups of fresh pineapple, diced into happy little chunks
Optional: A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of spice
Directions:
-Start by warming up some olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Brown that pork loin roast on all sides to lock in those tasty juices.
-Pop the browned pork into your slow cooker and scatter the sliced onion around it. (Tip: Feel free to give the onions a quick sear too, if you’re feeling fancy.)
-Grab a bowl and mix together the apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes (if you’re using them) to make a zesty marinade.
-Drizzle that marinade all over the pork and onions in the slow cooker. Make sure every inch of that roast is lovingly coated.
-Toss in the pineapple chunks, spreading them around the pork like little bursts of sunshine.
-Cover it up and set it to cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, until the pork is so tender it practically melts.
-Optional step: If you like your sauce thick, whisk in a cornstarch slurry near the end of cooking.
-Serve this beauty as is with that thickened gravy, or shred it up for some seriously gourmet sandwiches.
-Why wait for a vacation to indulge in this tropical delight? Whip up this Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork recipe and let your kitchen transform into a slice of paradise.
