Slow cooker pineapple pulled pork recipe that can be served in tacos or on a bun for a burger. As a bonus, it is served with a delicious, homemade pineapple BBQ sauce!
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
You don’t have to heat up your kitchen with this recipe.
This slow cooker pineapple pulled pork recipe will make your life a breeze!!
One of the things I dread about the summertime is how hot our Texas kitchen gets when I turn on the oven. I find myself using our retro toaster oven and slow cooker so much more.
No A/C = Crock Pot Pineapple Pulled Pork!
For the first 3 years of our marriage, we lived in old houses with A/C window units.
You can imagine how hot it got!! Even now in our new, 2008-built house the central A/C just can’t keep up with how toasty it gets when the oven is turned on and it’s 95+ degrees outside.
Instead, I tend to eat a little healthier (not as much cookie and cake-baking!) and make more meals in our Crock Pot.
Pulled Pork Tacos in ATX
Living in Austin, TX we are alllll about the tacos. Al pastor, migas, steak and chicken… you name it, we love it!
These slow cooker pineapple pulled pork tacos are a little sweet and a little savory for the perfect flavor combo.
After cooking the pork in the slow cooker, a quick pineapple barbecue sauce is whipped up in a blender or food processor.
This sauce gives these tacos the extra WOW! factor.
Top them with your crumbled cheese of choice (goat cheese, feta, queso fresco…) some green onions and cilantro and you have yourself some food truck-worthy tacos.
Don’t have a Crock-Pot yet?
Slow cookers are an extremely affordable kitchen appliance that are well worth the space they take up in your kitchen. They come in various sizes, but I would highly encourage you to get at least a 6-QT Crock-Pot
. This will give you plenty of room to make big batches of soup, stew or even queso dip for a party.
Not wanting to clean up a mess?
Sometimes your slow cooker can be a bit of a hassle to clean-up. If you want to save even more time, these Slow Cooker Liners
can be thrown away after use.
This recipe makes A LOT of pineapple pulled pork. It will feed about 8 people ~2 tacos each, so it is perfect for feeding a small crowd.
And if you like this recipe, you’ll probably like this Slow Cooker Pork Roast, too!
Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Tacos
Slow cooker pineapple pulled pork recipe that can be served in tacos or on a bun for a burger. As a bonus, it is served with a delicious, homemade pineapple BBQ sauce!
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs. pork tenderloin
- 28 oz. canned pineapple chunks with juice
- ¼ cup soy sauce , gluten free
- 2 Tbsp. apricot preserves
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. pepper
Pineapple BBQ Sauce:
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ¾ cup reserved pineapple chunks
- 3 Tbsp. apricot preserves
- 3 Tbsp. coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
Extras:
- 16 corn tortillas
- Cilantro optional
- 8 oz. goat cheese optional
- Green onions optional
- See this recipe in Meal Plan #7
Instructions
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Place pork tenderloins in a large crockpot.
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Combine pineapple juice from can, soy sauce, preserves, garlic powder and pepper in a medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine. Pour over pork tenderloins and add all but ¾ cup pineapple chunks. You will reserve these pineapples for the pineapple sauce.
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Set slow cooker to Low for 6-8 hours.
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During the last 30 minutes shred pork and let cook for the remaining time.
For the Pineapple BBQ Sauce:
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Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
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If you like your BBQ sauce hot, heat it up in a small saucepan before serving.
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Drain excess liquid from the shredded pork in the slow cooker.
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Serve pork in corn tortillas with cilantro, goat cheese, green onions and pineapple sauce. Enjoy! See this recipe in Meal Plan #7.
Recipe Notes
*Serving size is for 2 tacos with corn tortillas.
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Nicole says
Can I make this in an instant pot with the same ingredients that would go into the slow cooker? I’m thinking about adding some liquid smoke for a smokey flavor as well. Thanks! Super excited to try this tonight!
London says
Hi Nicole! You should definitely be able to make this in the IP. I am unsure of exactly how long you’ll need to cook it since I have not personally tested out this recipe. I would love to know what you end up doing and how it works out! Thanks for the question, Nicole!
Chrissy says
Made this for dinner tonight and my family absolutely loved it!!! Everything about it was fabulous!!!
London says
Yay, Chrissy!! So happy you and your family loved it. Thanks so much for the comment and rating! 🙂
Christina says
My husband is not a fan of pulled pork – do you think I could substitute the pork with Chicken? I’m worried it would dry out…
London says
Absolutely! The timing should be almost the exact same as using pork. (PS- My husband is the same way! lol)
The Pink Envelope says
Just made this and it is wonderful! Love everything about the tacos and I plan on serving it over a baked potato for dinner tomorrow. Thank you!!!!
London says
Oh that sounds absolutely delicious!! Thanks so much for your kind comment 🙂
Eli says
Have you ever tried this recipe in a pressure cooker? I have Instant Pot and was wondering what the cooking time would be the pineapple pulled pork.
London says
Hi Eli!! I actually have not used a pressure cooker, yet, but will be buying one soon 🙂 If you have made other meats in your pressure cooker, I would cook it similar to those but adjust the cook time depending on the relative thickness of the meats! Hope this helps 🙂
Whitney says
Can this recipe be cooked on high? If so, how long do you recommend?
London says
Hi Whitney! Yes, you can definitely cook this recipe on High, but I would add an additional 1/4 – 1/2 cup of either water or chicken broth. Pay careful attention to it at around 3 hours so the pork does not burn. Let me know how this turns out for you 🙂
Lyn says
Hello! I wanted to make this for a large party (30 to 40 people). I was wondering if I should just quadruple the amount of each ingredient. Would I need to leave it in the crockpot for longer? Please help! Thank you!
London says
Hi Lyn! This recipe would be great for a large party! I would definitely quadruple the recipe. Unless you have an enormous crockpot, you probably will need two crockpots… placing 2x the recipe in each. I would still cook it for the same time. Once the time is up, check the pork and see if it shreds easily with a fork. If it does, then it’s ready! Can’t wait to hear how it turns out for you 🙂
Paige says
These pineapple pulled pork tacos are amazing! I meal prepped for my work week on Sunday and could eat them every night of the week and still not growing tired of them! Way to go London–you are a talented woman!
London says
Yay!! So happy you liked them 🙂 They definitely make enough to eat for an entire week!
Sonya says
Thank you!
Sonya says
In the ingredients list, it doesn’t say how much pineapple juice, is it just what is in the can?
London says
Yes it is, Sonya. I have updated the recipe to reflect this 🙂
Nancy says
For the Pineapple BBQ Sauce, do you serve it cold or do you heat it up on the stove before serving?
London says
I personally prefer my BBQ sauce warm, so I would heat it up on the stove before serving. I’ll be sure to make a note of that in the recipe… Thanks for asking!
Kristen says
Hi, London!
Can you freeze the pork once it’s cooked and reheat it later? If so, is it still as good? And would you freeze it with some of the liquid?
Thanks,
Kristen
London says
Absolutely!! I would freeze some of the liquid and then thaw it out in the refrigerator before you reheat it ????