Pineapple Pulled Pork Recipes

HAWAIIAN PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Set the Instant Pot in the sauté setting and add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil. Add the pork. sauté for 4 minutes or until golden brown on the outside. This may be done in batches.
• Add the chicken stock, the pineapple juice, soy sauce, ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and paprika.
• Close the lid and the vent and set on high pressure. Cook for 30 minutes. Let steam naturally release and open the lid.
• Remove the pork and place in a baking dish. With the help of 2 forks shred the pork.
• Set the Instant Pot on sauté and cook, stirring until the sauce has reduced and thickened. For thicker sauce dissolve the cornstarch in water to form a slurry. Add to the sauce and continue to stir.
• Add the pineapple chunks into the remaining sauce.
• Add sauce to the shredded pork 1/4 cup at a time until you get the consistency desired. Top with pineapple or serve on the side.
• Serve with the remaining sauce.

SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place pork roast into a slow cooker. Combine crushed pineapple, garlic, cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, and pepper in a bowl. Pour over pork roast. Cover slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until pork roast is cooked through, about 8 hours. Remove pork roast from slow cooker, cut off any fat, and shred the meat using 2 forks. Return meat to the slow cooker and mix with the juices.

PINEAPPLE BBQ PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place pork shoulder and chicken broth in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 5 to 7 hours. Drain all the liquid from the slow cooker and shred pork with fork. Mix barbeque sauce, onion, and pineapple into shredded pork. Continue cooking 1 to 1 1/2 hours more.

HAWAIIAN BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICH WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• For the roast pork: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cinnamon and cumin to make a dry rub. Massage the rub over the pork, making sure to rub it in between the scored fat cap. Wrap the pork in plastic wrap and let it sit for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F with the oven rack in the middle position.
• Remove the plastic wrap from the pork and place in a Dutch oven with a lid. Cover and place in the oven to roast for 3 hours. After 3 hours, uncover and cook for another 45 minutes to brown the fat and cook until the pork registers 200 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes.
• For the sandwich build: Using two forks or your hands, pull apart the warm pork. Toss with the Chile Sauce. Butter and toast the buns until golden brown. Place ample quantities of pork on the bottom bun and top with Grilled Pineapple Relish and shredded red cabbage. Do your best hula dance and enjoy.
• Bring the vinegar, sugar, crushed red pepper, salt and garlic to a boil and cook until the sugar and salt dissolve. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, and then set aside until the pork is ready. Right before you toss in the pork, remove the smashed garlic cloves.
• Preheat a grill pan or grill over high heat. Rub the grill with a bit of oil and grill each side of the pineapple slices until dark grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes a side. Roughly chop the pineapple and add it to a bowl with the cilantro, ginger, lime juice, jalapeno and onions. Season with salt and pepper.

PINEAPPLE MANGO PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Rub salt and pepper over roast. Transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix the mango nectar, pineapple, chutney, lemon juice and zest. Add to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. Cool slightly., Remove roast from slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with two forks. Strain cooking juices, discarding fruit; skim fat. Return cooking juices and meat to slow cooker. Stir in green onion. Serve on buns. If desired, top with jalapeno.,

PULLED PORK AND PINEAPPLE PIZZA

Steps:

• Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Combine dinner rolls or Texas rolls into a ball and roll into an 11x17-inch rectangle. Place on a sprayed 11x17-inch baking pan, building up edges slightly. Poke several times with a fork and pre-bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven to cool. In a small skillet, bring juice drained from pineapple to a low boil. Boil until reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Melt the butter into the juice. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Slice the onion into thin slices. Add to the pineapple mixture and saute, stirring frequently, until the onions just begin to turn golden. Remove from heat and set aside. Spread your prebaked crust with the pork. Sprinkle evenly with the cheese, sauted onions and pineapple. Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is nicely melted.