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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork is a Chinese takeout favorite made with pork, bell peppers, and pineapple chunks. The crockpot does all the work!

What if you could get all the fantastic flavor from Sweet and Sour Pork without having to stand over the stovetop cooking it? Sounds amazing, right? Crockpot Sweet and Sour Pork does just that. Readers love the ease of Crockpot Recipes like this that have all the flavor of a popular Chinese take-out dish with very little work.

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork on plate with rice

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK

Using a crockpot to make Sweet and Sour pork allows even the most beginner cook to wow their family with an easy Chinese-American recipe. It takes the intimidation out of having to quickly add multiple ingredients to a hot skillet or dealing with the clean up from oil splatter all over your stovetop once you're done. It's just an easy dinner that will quickly become part of your regular dinner rotation.

Sweet and sour pork is probably one of the most well known Chinese food takeout dishes. It's well loved because everyone from kids to adults love the sweet and tangy sauce paired with the battered and fried pork. This dish skips the frying, making it a lot healthier, but it still has all the flavor of this loved to-go restaurant classic.

The sweet and sour sauce is what makes this main dish so iconic. It's fairly easy to make at home with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Everyone has their favorite combination of flavors when it comes to making this sauce so feel free experiment with different ingredients if you make it multiple times.

For starters, this recipe uses tomato paste instead of ketchup to get a richer flavor but feel free to use ⅓ cup of ketchup in a pinch. You can also replace the white vinegar with rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar. Each substitution will adjust the flavor and create a new twist on dinner.

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VARIATIONS ON SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK

Veggies: Include yellow or red bell peppers for a pop of color and add a garnish of green onions before serving.
Meats: If you don't want to cut up your boneless pork loin chops, you can leave them whole when placing them into the crockpot. You could also substitute pork with chicken.
Gluten-Free: Swap out soy sauce for tamari in this recipe and make sure your broth label states that it's Gluten-Free.
Vegan/Vegetarian: Use tempeh instead of pork and use coconut sugar, apple cider vinegar, and vegetable broth for substitutions.

CAN YOU MAKE SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK AHEAD OF TIME?

Yes, this recipe works great as a freezer meal.

Combine the first 10 ingredients in a large resealable freezer-safe storage bag.
Once mixed, add the pork, onion, green bell pepper and pineapple.
Finally, seal the bag and turn it around and upside down to fully coat everything inside.
You can either freeze this to use at a later date or simply leave it in your refrigerator overnight to pour into your crockpot to use the next day.

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HOW LONG IS SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK GOOD?

Serve: Don't allow your Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork out at room temperature for longer than 2 hours.
Store: Allow this dish to cool and seal in an airtight container. It'll last up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Freeze: This dinner recipe can be frozen for up to 3 months if stored in a freezer-safe container or bag to ensure it doesn't get freezer burn.

WHEN IS PORK SAFE TO EAT?

According to theUSDA's Official Website, pork is cooked through and safe to eat when it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (62.7 degrees C).

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork on plate with rice

▢ 1/2 cup sugar
▢ 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
▢ 1/2 cup chicken broth
▢ 1/3 cup white vinegar
▢ 3 tablespoons lemon juice
▢ 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
▢ 3 tablespoons tomato paste
▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
▢ 1 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin chops , cut into 1-inch cubes
▢ 1 large onion , cut into 1-inch pieces
▢ 1 large green pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces
▢ 8 ounces pineapple chunks , drained
▢ 3 tablespoons cornstarch
▢ 1/3 cup chicken broth

In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, mix the first 10 ingredients.
Stir in pork, onion, green pepper and pineapple.
Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until pork is tender.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and broth until smooth; gradually stir into cooking juices.
Cook, covered, on low 15-20 minutes longer or until sauce is thickened.
Serve with rice.

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Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork

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