Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Pork

5 from 4 votes

This Crock Pot sweet and sour pork is an easy one-pot meal that the entire family will love! Tender, boneless pork loin chops come together with tangy pineapple chunks, onions, bell peppers, and a wicked delicious sauce- all in your slow cooker. With just minutes of your effort, you’ll be able to put this take-out-worthy dish together.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3 30

Total Time3 40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Calories: 306kcal

Author: Ryan Allen

Equipment

Ingredients

1½ lbs boneless pork loin chops (cut into 1-inch pieces)
¼ cup cornstarch
1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks in juice (Do not drain. The juice will be used in the sauce.)
1 medium red bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
1 medium green bell pepper (cut into 1" pieces)
1 medium white onion (cut into 1" pieces)
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup ketchup
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 tsp garlic (minced)
¼ tsp ground ginger

Instructions

Add pork and cornstarch to a 1-gallon freezer bag. Shake until completely coated.
Place coated pork, green pepper, red pepper, and onion in a 6-quart crock pot.
In a medium bowl, add juice from pineapple chunks, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Stir together and pour over pork and vegetables.
Cover and cook on high for 2½-3½ hours or low for 6-8 hours. Thirty minutes before the cooking time is complete, add in the pineapple chunks and recover, and finish cooking.
Serve over rice and garnish with fresh green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Notes

Make sure you cut the pork into 1-inch evenly sized pieces. This will get them to have that tender, juicy texture you’re looking for.
Choose a slow cooker that has at least a 6-quart capacity to accommodate all the ingredients comfortably. This will prevent overcrowding and will allow the flavors to develop better.
Use dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar for the sauce- it has a richer molasses flavor, which lends another layer of depth.
Fine-tune the amount of brown sugar and apple cider vinegar you’re using for the recipe to adjust the sweetness and tanginess to your taste preference.
Avoid overcooking the vegetables. This will add a nice burst of freshness and lend a crunch factor to the dish. I would recommend adding them into the last hour of cooking if that’s what you like.
Always add the pineapple chunks last to ensure they don’t get mushy while slow cooking.

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