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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Nikki Wilson says
Hi London! I’m making this for Valentine’s day tomorrow. When you cook it on low for 6-8 hrs, is the meat frozen or not? I just bought the meat today and dont know where to store it overnight lol
London says
Hi Nikki! My apologies for just now seeing this. The meat is not frozen and starts at refrigerator temperature. Hope you enjoy the tacos tonight!
Erika Christensen says
Would it be fine if I combine the bbq pineapple sauce with the pulled pork and then serve? Or is it better to serve it separate after the pulled pork is in the taco?
London says
It is totally up to you, Erika (and your guests!) I like to keep them separate in case some people prefer more/less sauce. Thanks for asking!
lori says
can you cook this in the oven instead of a slow cooker? if so, how would you recommend adjusting the temp and cooking time. Thanks.
London says
Hi Lori!! I would try 325 degrees for 1.5 hours in the oven. Just make sure it is covered while cooking! Would love to know how it turns out for you 🙂
Robin says
We have made these Tacos several times, my family loves them and says they are the best thing that has ever come out of the slow cooker!
London says
Yay, Robin!! So happy to hear your family enjoys these tacos so much!! Thanks for your comment and rating 🙂
Danielle says
Trying this for the first time tonight! Cooking for my MIL!!! It looks amazing! Can’t wait!!
London says
Yay, Danielle!! I cannot wait to hear what you and your MIL think! 🙂
Sally says
Hi! I’m looking forward to trying these out, my friend has raved about them! Quick question: if the meat is frozen… would you recommend leaving it in the fridge to thaw for a day before attempting to cook? Or do you think it would work to add some extra cooking time for it to thaw…? Ever tried that? New cooker here… obviously haha thank you!
London says
Hi Sally!! I am so happy your friend has enjoyed the recipe! I would definitely recommend letting the meat thaw in the fridge before cooking it in the slow cooker. It will take a VERY long time to cook in the slow cooker if frozen. Thanks for your question! Can’t wait to hear what you think about the recipe 🙂
Ashley says
My family loved this recipe! We like our tacos really sweet, so I juiced only one lime, and added 5 Tbsp of brown sugar instead of 3 in the sauce. And I also used a whole 20 oz can of pineapple chunks (I used the juice for the pork) in the sauce as well and it was absolutely perfect!
London says
That sounds like a great way to sweeten them up a bit, Ashley!! Thanks so much for sharing your changes and for leaving a comment and review!!
SW Florida says
Wow…these were great!!! I added a Tblsp of Siracha to the sauce for some heat….just enough! Will enjoy them again tonight for dinner, then freeze the rest. Serving with some pickled cucumbers and brown rice tonight….then again, the tacos were so good. Diced up some fresh pineapple chunks to sprinkle over the taco, also with the goat cheese and cilantro. So good.
London says
Yay!! So so happy you enjoyed them. The Sriracha addition sounds ah-maaaazing. Thanks so much for your comment and rating!
Heather says
Are the nutrition facts for this recipe including taco shells? I appreciate your help! This is dinner tomorrow night!
London says
Yes! The nutrition facts include the corn tortillas. Can’t wait to hear what you think of the tacos! Hope you enjoy dinner 🙂
Brenna says
These were the best tacos I have had in a long time! Perfect summer dinner! Thanks for sharing!
London says
Yay, Brenna! So so happy you loved the tacos. And you’re so welcome. Thank YOU for your comment and rating 🙂