Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Grilled Pineapple
Description
Make this Hawaiian inspired pulled pork for your next slow cooker meal. It combines pineapple, bell peppers jalapenos, onion and garlic for an amazing dish. Serve on Hawaiian buns for an extra Hawaiian touch.
Ingredients
2½ lb. pork shoulder or butt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red onion, diced
2 red bell peppers, diced
1-2 jalapenos, diced (keep the seeds if a little heat is desired)
1 c. pineapple juice
½ c. soy sauce
8 King's Hawaiian sandwich buns
1 pineapple, peeled and cored
¼ c. fresh cilantro or parsley for topping
Directions
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Place a slow cooker liner in the crock of a slow cooker for easy clean up.
Put the pork, garlic, onion, peppers, jalapeno, pineapple juice, and soy sauce in the slow cooker. Cover; cook for 4-5 hours on High or 7-8 hours on Low.
When done, remove to a platter or cutting board; shred with two forks. Let extra juices remain in the slow cooker.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with foil. Transfer the meat to the covered baking sheet, pouring any extra juices that remain on the platter back into the slow cooker before transferring. Arrange the meat in an even layer; bake 15 minutes or until some of the pieces are turning golden or reddish brown.
Remove meat from the oven; gently toss meat with tongs; drizzle with some juice from the slow cooker.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Cut pineapple into rings and cut each ring in half. When the skillet is hot, add pineapple slices and "grill" slices for a few minutes on each side to get a nice golden brown color, or you could grill them for real onan actual outdoor or indoor grill.
Arrange pork and pineapple on each sandwich bun; sprinkle with a little cilantro or parsley. Use the juices in the slow cooker to moisten the pork.
Serves 6.