Spicy Pineapple Pork

This Spicy Pineapple Pork is a perfect blend of sweet and heat from the juicy pineapple and serrano peppers. It’s perfect for an easy slow cooker or Instant Pot dinner.

This recipe is so simple to put together, with just a few ingredients. Once you have it ready to go in your freezer, just cook it in your slow cooker all day for a delicious meal by dinner time. There are many options for serving this dish, which makes it perfect to double up the recipe to have on hand for more than one meal. For an even faster meal, use your Instant Pot, and dinner will be ready in less than 30 minutes!

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Spicy Pineapple Pork Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs. pork shoulder or butt boneless, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. basil
• 1 Tbsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 2 serrano peppers minced (remove seeds and membranes if you want it less spicy)

For the Day of Cooking:

• 14 oz. pineapple chunks 
• 2 green onions, sliced

Assembly Instructions:

1. Put pork cubes in a large freezer bag.
2. Add seasonings and shake to coat.
3. Add the lime juice and serrano peppers.
4. Remove excess air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Drain the pineapple chunks, but add 1/2 cup of the juice to the bag.
3. Reserve the chunks for later.
4. Instant Pot: High pressure for 35 minutes. Natural release. Check that the pork is fork-tender. If not, cook for 5-10 more minutes under high pressure.
5. Crock Pot: Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
6. Stir in the pineapple chunks and sprinkle with sliced green onions when serving.

How to Serve this Dish

This dish goes great served over rice and topped with sliced green onions. You can also serve it with quinoa or cilantro-lime rice. Add roasted vegetables for a complete meal.

Pineapple Pork Alternate Suggestions:

For additional meals, you can shred the pork and serve it as tacos with corn or flour tortillas, shredded cabbage, avocado, or a drizzle of lime crema. Substitute the tortillas for lettuce leaves for some lettuce wraps.

You could also serve the pork on Hawaiian roll sliders as mini sandwiches for a get-together or party.

For more ideas like this one, check out our One Pot Creamy Sausage Gnocchi, Baked Potato Soup, or our Beef Taco Skillet.

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Spicy Pineapple Pork

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

8 hrs

 

Course: Main Course

Servings: 8

Calories: 251 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. pork shoulder or butt boneless cut into 2 inch cubes
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. basil
• 1 Tbsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 2 serrano peppers minced (remove seeds and membranes if you want it less spicy)

For Day of Cooking:

• 14 oz. pineapple chunks
• 2 green onions sliced

Instructions

Assembly Instructions:

1. Put pork cubes in large freezer bag.
2. Add seasonings and shake to coat.
3. Add the lime juice and serrano peppers.
4. Remove excess air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Drain the pineapple chunks but add 1/2 cup of the juice to the bag.
3. Reserve the chunks for later.
4. Instant Pot: High pressure for 35 minutes. Natural release. Check that the pork is fork tender. If not, cook for 5-10 more minutes under high pressure.
5. Crock Pot: Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
6. Stir in the pineapple chunks and sprinkle with sliced green onions when serving.