Description
A flavorful and tender slow-cooked pork loin infused with pineapple juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 lb pork loin trimmed of excess fat
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 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 and 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 it on each side for 2-4 minutes or until golden.
- Add the pork to the slow cooker and 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 6 hours for a soft pork loin that can still be sliced.
- If you want extra soft pork for shredded pineapple pork, cook it on low for 8-10 hours, lifting the lid a few times and using a ladle to pour the juices over the pork to keep it moist. After you shred the pork, add it to the slow cooker and cook it on low for another hour.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- The secret to tender pork loin
- The internal temperature of pork loin should be 145 degrees F when served. However, the pork loin continues to cook even after the slow cooker is turned off. It’s recommended to stop cooking it when it reaches 135 degrees F and let it rest covered with foil for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.
- Cooking the pork in pineapple juice allows citric acid to break down muscle fibers.
- Do not skip the browning step to lock in juices.
- Marinate the pork for up to 24 hours before cooking for added flavor.
- Get pork loin, not pork tenderloin, as the latter is too lean for this recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-10 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 396kcal
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg