Slow Cooker Hawaiian-Style Pulled Pork

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 360 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

For delicious Hawaiian flair, this easy slow cooker pulled pork is cooked in a sweet and salty sauce made with pineapple, brown sugar, and soy sauce.

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 small onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (3 pound) pork butt roast

Directions

1 Pour pineapple chunks and juice in a bowl; add brown sugar, soy sauce, onion, garlic, pepper flakes, ginger, and black pepper and stir to combine.
2 Cut pork butt in quarters and place in a slow cooker. Pour pineapple mixture over top.
3 Cover and cook on Low until pork is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, 6 to 8 hours.
4 Shred pork in the juices and serve.