Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tenderloin is one of those recipes when the flavors just work. Sweetness from the fruit, some heat from the jalapeño, tang from dijon mustard, and savoriness from the soy sauce and pork. Let the slow cooker do the magic for an amazing dish.
Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Recipe
This Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tenderloin is a prep and go recipe everyone needs in their life. Literally just throw all of the ingredients into the slow cooker, press start and hours later you’ve got the most amazing, delicious meal just like with these Crockpot Beer Chicken Tacos or this Slow Cooker Turkey Tenderloin!
There’s so much flavor in this dish and the slow cooking process really highlights all of the tasty ingredients. Pork loin slow roasted with pineapple, hot honey, soy sauce, and garlic turns into something really tender and magical.
Serve this Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork for dinner over rice, on tacos, or on a sandwich similar to these BBQ Pulled Chicken Sliders. Make it on a week night as a main course for the whole family. Make it for meal prep to enjoy all week long. Make it for a friend who could use an extra hand. Whatever you choose, it’s going to be loved by all.
Recipe Ingredients
- White Onion – Cooked down the onion will get slightly sweet. Use red onion if you like more bite.
- Canned Pineapple Chunks – Simpler than cutting down a whole pineapple into fresh pineapple chunks and since we’re cooking it down, canned works because it doesn’t have to be the freshest. Don’t drain the pineapple juice!
- Pork Loin Filet – Choose a cut of meat that is pinkish-red in color. You also want some marbling, which indicates fat and fat = flavor. If you like pork, also try my Shredded Pork Tacos!
- Sauces – This pork gets cooked with apple cider vinegar (a little acid will tame the sweetness), hot honey (the perfect balance of sweet and heat — you could use maple syrup or brown sugar here, too), dijon mustard (adds spicy, pungent flavor that contrasts the sweetness well), and soy sauce (to add some umami to the dish).
See the recipe card below for a full ingredient list and measurements.
How to Make This Recipe
1. Turn on your slow cooker to high heat and add the oil to the bottom. Use a vegetable chopper (or knife) to finely dice the onion. Remove the seeds from the jalapeno and dice. Trim the pork of any obvious excess fat.
2. Warm a skillet to medium high heat. Wait for it to warm and then add the pork loin filet (I suggest a splash of vegetable oil or olive oil if you aren’t using a nonstick pan). Allow it to brown on each side (~2-3 minutes) using tongs to turn it. You could also do this step on your grill, placing your piece of pork directly on the grill grates.
3. Once browned on the stove top, place pork roast in the crock pot and add the diced onions, canned pineapple chunks, and minced garlic around the sides of the pork loin.
4. Pour in apple cider vinegar, hot honey, and soy sauce. Top with jalapeños. Cover with the lid and allow it to cook for 2-3 hours.
5. Once the meat has reached an internal temperature of 145°F (check with a meat thermometer in the thickest part! You don’t want undercooked pork), use two forks to shred the tender pork loin and mix everything in the crockpot together. The meat should begin to soak up some of those pan juices.
6. Serve on a bed of rice with fresh pineapple salsa, cabbage coleslaw, green onions and barbecue sauce or hoisin sauce OR make it into a sandwich on a hearty bun.
PRO TIPS
Reserve liquid in the crock pot to add on top of other dishes as a delicious, savory sauce. It is delicious on rice, veggies, or other proteins like salmon or chicken. You’ll also love this Pineapple Chicken recipe!
Recipe FAQs
Store your Pineapple Pork Tenderloin in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave for 60-90 seconds until warm throughout.
You can also freeze this dish in a freezer bag or Tupperware for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge before enjoying.
Yes! To do so, add all of the ingredients to a baking dish and bake in a preheated at 350°F for 40-45 minutes (for a 1.8 lbs piece of meat) basting with the sauce a few times throughout. You want to be sure the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
I served on a bun with bbq sauce and broccoli slaw. This pork is versatile and some other serving ideas include:
– Over jasmine rice or quinoa
– With roasted vegetables like these Balsamic Roasted Green Beans or Oven Baked Sweet Potatoes
– In tacos
– With a salad or slaw (try this Oriental Coleslaw)
And if you love the pineapple flavors, make it with a Pineapple Moscow Mule
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Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tenderloin
Equipment
- Slow cooker
- skillet
- vegetable chopper or knife and cutting board
- Tongs
- measuring cups / spoons
- Can opener
Ingredients
- 1.8 lbs pork loin filet
- 1 small white onion
- 20 oz canned pineapple chunks, no sugar added
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- 1/4 cup lite soy sauce
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
For serving
- cooked rice + vegetables
- OR a bun with barbecue sauce and slaw
Instructions
- Turn on your slow cooker to high heat and add the oil to the bottom. Use a vegetable chopper (or knife) to finely dice the onion. Remove the seeds from the jalapeno and dice.
- Heat a skillet to medium high heat. Wait for it to warm and then add the pork loin filet. Allow it to brown on each side (~2-3 minutes) using tongs to turn it.
- Once browned, place the meat it in the crock pot and add the diced onions, canned pineapple chunks, jalapeños and minced garlic around the sides of the pork loin.
- Pour in apple cider vinegar, hot honey, and soy sauce. Cover with the lid and allow it to cook for 2-3 hours.
- Once the meat has reached an internal temperature of 145°F, use two forks to shred the pork and mix everything in the crockpot together.
- Serve on a bed of rice with fresh pineapple, cabbage coleslaw, and barbeque sauce OR make it into a sandwich on a hearty bun. I highly recommend adding some BBQ sauce for best enjoyment.
Nutrition
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Can’t beat this recipe, especially with slaw and sauceeee!! TASTY!!
the sweet, the heat, the savory-ness, the tangy-ness. LOVED everything about this recipe