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Hawaiian Slow Cook Pork Loin
Bring the island flavors to the table with this simple, slow cooker Hawaiian Pork loin made with pantry staples and finished with an easy to make sauce.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 297 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound boneless pork loin
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 20 ounces canned pineapple chunks in 100% juice
- 1/2 cup light soy sauce*
- 1/2 large sweet onion , diced (about ⅔ cup)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tablespoons 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 the 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.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
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Notes
- * Make sure you are familiar with your soy sauce and the levels of salt it has. Different brands are saltier than others. If yours is particularly salty or you do not like salty foods, then omit the additional 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Nutrition Information
Calories
297kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
1331mg
(55%)
Potassium
760mg
(22%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
159IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1331mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 760mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 159IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.