5 from 15 votes
Slow Cooker Jalapeno Pineapple Pork
This Slow Cooker Jalapeno Pineapple Pork features a pork shoulder slow-cooked with diced onion, jalapeños, soy sauce, brown sugar, and fresh pineapple chunks. The combination yields tender, flavorful pork with a balance of sweetness, heat, and savory depth. The pork can be crisped after cooking to add texture reminiscent of carnitas.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
323 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 pound pork shoulder roast
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 2 jalapeños , 1 sliced thinly for garnish and one diced
- 1/2 cup soy sauce low sodium
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 pineapple , peeled, cored and cut into 1" chunks
- 1/4 cup cilantro or parsley, fresh, for topping
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the yellow onion, diced jalapeno, soy sauce, brown sugar and pineapple chunks and stir to combine.
- Put the pork in the slow cooker, fat cap side up.
- Pour over the pineapple-jalapeno mixture.
- Cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
- If you'd like to reserve the liquids at the end remove the pork and pineapple pieces then drain the liquid into a glass measuring cup.
- Let the fat settle to the top and spoon it off or let it chill in a refrigerator and then just scrape it off the top.
- If you'd like this pork to taste like crispy carnitas you can crisp it up in a pan with a spoonful of the fat on medium high heat, or just spread it onto a sheet pan and put under the broiler for 45-60 seconds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
323kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
554mg
(23%)
Potassium
718mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
48.8mg
(54%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 323
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 323kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 554mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 718mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 48.8mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.