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Tender Pineapple Pork in a Slow Cooker

The most incredible tender pineapple pork you'll ever taste - perfectly slow-cooked pork shoulder in a sweet and savory pineapple sauce with aromatic spices and tender vegetables.

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Expert Cooking Tips for Perfect Garlic Potatoes

Essential Ingredients Selection

Creating Your Masterpiece

Potato Preparation:
Begin by selecting uniformly sized baby potatoes and cutting them evenly. Thorough drying ensures optimal browning and prevents steaming during roasting.
Perfect Roasting:
High heat roasting at 425°F creates beautifully caramelized surfaces while maintaining fluffy interiors. The cut-side down placement maximizes browning contact.
Sauce Foundation:
Building the roux with butter, garlic, and flour creates a stable base that prevents the cream sauce from breaking and ensures smooth consistency.
Cream Integration:
Gradual cream addition while whisking continuously prevents lumps and creates a silky smooth sauce that coats the potatoes beautifully.
Final Assembly:
Gently folding roasted potatoes into the warm cream sauce preserves their crispy edges while ensuring even coating throughout.
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The Art of Perfect Creamy Garlic Potatoes

Potato Preparation
Begin by selecting uniformly sized baby potatoes and cutting them evenly. Thorough drying ensures optimal browning and prevents steaming during roasting.
Perfect Roasting
High heat roasting at 425°F creates beautifully caramelized surfaces while maintaining fluffy interiors. The cut-side down placement maximizes browning contact.
Sauce Foundation
Building the roux with butter, garlic, and flour creates a stable base that prevents the cream sauce from breaking and ensures smooth consistency.
Cream Integration
Gradual cream addition while whisking continuously prevents lumps and creates a silky smooth sauce that coats the potatoes beautifully.
Final Assembly
Gently folding roasted potatoes into the warm cream sauce preserves their crispy edges while ensuring even coating throughout.
Expert Cooking Tips for Perfect Garlic Potatoes
Potato Selection: Choose similar-sized baby potatoes for even cooking - fingerlings or small red potatoes work perfectly for this recipe.
Dry is Key: Pat potatoes completely dry before roasting to achieve golden, crispy exteriors that contrast beautifully with the creamy sauce.
Don't Rush the Garlic: Sauté garlic just until fragrant to avoid burning, which would create bitter flavors in your cream sauce.
Sauce Consistency: Add cream gradually while whisking to prevent lumps and achieve a silky smooth texture throughout.
Fresh Herb Finish: Add fresh herbs at the end to maintain their bright color and fresh flavor impact.
Serving Temperature: Serve immediately while hot for the best texture contrast between crispy potatoes and warm cream sauce.
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Tender Pineapple Pork in a Slow Cooker

The most incredible tender pineapple pork you'll ever taste - perfectly slow-cooked pork shoulder in a sweet and savory pineapple sauce with aromatic spices and tender vegetables.

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Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
6H
Total Time
6H15 Minutes
Chef
JUE
Category
Main Dishes
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Hawaiian-American
Yield
8 servings
Dietary
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
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Ingredients

Custard Cream
01
3 lbs pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks
02
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in juice, drained (reserve juice)
03
1 large onion, sliced
04
3 cloves garlic, minced
05
1 red bell pepper, chopped
06
½ cup soy sauce
07
⅓ cup brown sugar
08
¼ cup rice vinegar
09
2 tablespoons tomato paste
10
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
11
1 teaspoon sesame oil
12
2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water
13
Green onions and sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

01
Cut the pork shoulder into 2-inch chunks, trimming excess fat. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
02
Place the pork chunks in your slow cooker in an even layer.
03
In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, tomato paste, minced ginger, and sesame oil until smooth.
04
Add the sliced onion, minced garlic, and chopped bell pepper over the pork in the slow cooker.
05
Pour the sauce mixture over the pork and vegetables, ensuring everything is well coated.
06
Add ½ cup of the reserved pineapple juice to the slow cooker for extra flavor depth.
07
Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours, until pork is fork-tender and shreds easily.
08
About 30 minutes before serving, add the pineapple chunks to the slow cooker.
09
In the last 15 minutes, mix cornstarch slurry and stir into the slow cooker to thicken the sauce.
10
Serve hot over rice, garnished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy this tropical comfort food!