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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Pulled Pork
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Pulled Pork offers tender pork tenderloin slow-cooked in a mixture of rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and a touch of sweetness from agave nectar. The pork becomes so soft it easily shreds, then is tossed in a thickened teriyaki sauce. The dish is finished with sesame seeds and green onions, which provide a toasted crunch and fresh bite. It’s a convenient recipe that yields flavorful pulled pork suitable for serving over rice or in whole wheat buns.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
2398 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari for gluten free, reduced sodium, 2 tablespoons
- ¼ cup agave nectar or honey, 2 teaspoons
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons ginger fresh, minced
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 pork tenderloin fat trimmed, 1 pound each
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
- sesame seeds for garnish, toasted
- green onion for garnish, sliced
Instructions
- In the bowl of a slow cooker, whisk together the rice vinegar, water, soy sauce, honey, canola oil, ginger and garlic.
- Add the pork tenderloins and turn to coat with the sauce.
- Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until the pork is very tender and falls apart when pulled with a fork.
- Transfer the pork to a cutting board. Shred, using two forks or your fingers (if cool enough).
- Pour the sauce into a small saucepan. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water, then add to the sauce.
- Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat, whisking frequently. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Return the pork to the slow cooker to keep warm and toss with sauce.
- Serve over rice or on whole wheat hamburger buns. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5Cup
Calories
239.8kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
11.3g
(4%)
Protein
23.3g
(47%)
Fat
10.9g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1.9g
(10%)
Cholesterol
59.7mg
(20%)
Sodium
272.4mg
(11%)
Potassium
340.9mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
9.1g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2398
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5Cup | |
| Calories | 239.8kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.3g | 4% |
| Protein | 23.3g | 47% |
| Fat | 10.9g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.9g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 59.7mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 272.4mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 340.9mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.1g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.