Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Roast
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 5 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours in slow cooker
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The slow cooker does a phenomenal job of softening the meat, and adding flavor too. The homemade pineapple based sauce is so scrumptious, and everyone is going to be wanting seconds. Reheats well too - if there is any leftover!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 2 - lb(s) pork shoulder roast
  • - Salt and pepper
  • 2 - cup(s) pineapple juice
  • 1/4 - cup(s) soy sauce
  • 1/2 - cup(s) ketchup
  • 3 - Tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1/2 - cup(s) brown sugar
  • 1 - tsp garlic powder
  • 1 - tsp ground ginger
  • 1 - tsp paprika
  • 4 - hoagie rolls**
  • Side: - fruit**
  • Side: - chips**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Place the pork roast into the base of the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, ground ginger and paprika. Pour over pork roast in the slow cooker.
  3. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 8 hours. Once finished cooking, shred the pork with 2 forks and mix into the sauce. Strain before adding the shredded pork to the hoagie buns.
  4. Prepare fruit.
  5. Serve Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Roast on hoagie rolls with fruit and chips.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Whisk together 4 cups pineapple juice, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 cup ketchup, 6 Tbsp cider vinegar, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp ground ginger, and 2 tsp paprika.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • 2 lb. pork roast
  • Salt and pepper
  • Half of the prepared pineapple-soy sauce

Remove as much air as you can and seal. Freeze up to 6 months in your fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the slow cooker and cooking on low for 8 hours.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides and buns.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when use gluten-free soy sauce and serve without bread or on gluten-free bread.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Roast

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and slow cook on low for 8 hours. Once cooked, shred the pork with 2 forks, then assemble sandwiches as directed.
Serve with fruit and chips.

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