This wildly delicious Sweet and Sour Pork is the big flavored, no fail dinner you’ve been looking for. Who needs takeout when you can make your favorite sweet and sassy masterpiece at home? Just 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, and dinner is done!
Sweet and Sour Pork
So much flavor and so little kitchen cleanup…
Trust me, this is the only way to create unforgettable sweet and sour pork!
Rebecca writes: "Such a great recipe. Turns out perfect every single time. A delicious dinner!"
This delicious home recipe takes all of your favorite take out flavors. Then, effortlessly infuses them into this easy sweet and sour pork recipe masterpiece!
We’ll start by using the secret for infusing sweet, tender goodness right into your pork.
A simple, lovely marinade!
Then once it’s almost done cooking, we’ll top it off with the most outrageous tasty sweet and sour sauce.
Mmm… yum!
Believe me, the sweet pineapples, tangy sauce, and savory pork pieces in this dish… beautifully mix together in your slow cooker to create one amazing drool-worthy dinner.
So tonight skip the takeout, and make your all-time favorite Chinese sweet and sour pork dish at home instead.
Just add a side of rice and your dinner is done.
Making fabulous sweet and sour pork… just got easy!
Then… enjoy even more sweet and sour goodness when you try this Sweet and Sour Chicken and these tasty Sweet and Sour Meatballs!
Now let’s get dinner cooking, shall we?
Here’s what you’ll need to get started…
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Ingredients
It takes just 4 simple ingredients to make the BEST Sweet and Sour Pork Loin in your Slow Cooker!
Here’s what you’ll need to pick up on your next grocery store run…
- Pork Loin
- Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Pineapple Chunks
- Pineapple Juice – to sweeten things up even more!
- Optional: Green Onions for garnish
- Optional: Sesame Seeds for garnish
You’ll also need a 5 – 6 quart Crock Pot to get this slow cooker masterpiece done.
That’s it. So easy!!
How To Make Sweet and Sour Pork
You won’t believe how easy it is to prepare this slow cooker sweet and sour pork with pineapple.
This tasty pork dinner requires only a few easy steps…
1. First, you’ll place your cubed pork and pineapple juice in a gallon freezer bag to marinate. This will prepare your sweet and tender pork tenderloin for the slow cooker.
2. Then you’ll cook your pork in the crockpot as specified.
3. When done, you’ll need to drain and discard the juices from the crockpot. This will ensure a thicker more flavorful sauce.
4. Add your pineapple pieces to the slow cooker.
5. Then pour the sauce over your pork and pineapple, before placing the lid back on the crockpot.
6. Complete cooking as directed. Then… serve and enjoy!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
What Vegetables Can You Put in Sweet and Sour Pork?
Crock-Pot sweet and sour pork dishes are an excellent way to sneak more veggies into your day!
When adding the sauce, feel free to add in some lightly sautéed veggies, like…
- Bell Peppers (red and/or green)
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Snow Peas
- Sugar Snap Peas
Then, you can garnish just before serving with some chopped green onions!
What to Serve with Sweet and Sour Pork
Wondering what sides to serve with this Kikkoman sweet and sour pork recipe this week?
This Crockpot Sweet and Sour Pork pairs perfectly with these tantalizing dinner sides…
- Brown Rice
- Chow Mein
- Cream Cheese Wontons
- Edamame
- Egg Rolls with Dipping Sauce
- Pot Stickers
- Quinoa
- Steamed Veggies
- Sweet and Sour Coleslaw
- White Sticky Rice
Sweet and Sour Variations
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Sweet and Sour Pork Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this Easy Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe…
B writes: “An easy tasty recipe”
Tiffany writes: “Delicious!!!”
Anna writes: “I can’t believe how easy this is!”
Rebecca writes: “Such a great recipe. Turns out perfect every single time. A delicious dinner!”
Kim writes: “So delicious!!”
V writes:“Yummy!”
Alex writes: “Amazing! What a delicious meal!”
Christie writes: “It’s soooo good with some steamed rice and veg”
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Sweet and Sour Pork
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Pork Loin fresh or thawed
- 2 bottles Kikkoman Sweet & Sour Sauce, 12 ounces each
- 20 ounce can Dole Pineapple Chunks
- 3 cups Dole Pineapple Juice
- Optional: chopped Green Onions and Sesame Seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Trim off any excess fat from Pork Loin, then cube into 1" pieces.
- Place cubed pork into Gallon sized Ziploc Bag, then pour Pineapple Juice into the bag as well.
- Let pork marinade in pineapple juice in the refrigerator for 2+ hours, or overnight.
- When ready to cook, place both Pork and Marinade in a 5 – 6 quart Crockpot and cook on LOW for 3 hours
- After 3 hours, discard juices from crockpot, and add Sweet & Sour Sauce and drained Pineapple Chunks to crockpot, and stir well to combine with pork pieces.
- Cover Crockpot and cook on High for 30 more minutes, or until done.
- Serve over cooked White Rice, and top with optional Green Onions and Sesame Seeds. ENJOY!
Notes
- Bell Peppers (red and/or green)
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Snow Peas
- Sugar Snap Peas
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These are the kinds of easy weeknight meals we need, Heidi. I can’t believe you make this in the crock pot! One of my girlfriends is always looking for bowl recipes that have rice as the base and flavorful add-ins so I’m excited to send this recipe to her. She’sll be so excited! Thanks for making dinner easy, CoCo
I love your idea to serve it up in a bowl with some rice… so yum! I hope you have an amazing week Coco!
I love how easy and tasty this looks! Perfect dinner for the fam!
Thank you so much Kim… I hope you have an amazing week!
OK, YUM! My mouth was watering reading this recipe lol, bookmarked for later, would be great to make on a cold day. And added bonus, it doesn’t take forever to prepare. Thanks for sharing.
I agree, easy crockpot recipes are just the thing for a cold day!
Your recipes are always so easy and look so tasty. What a great recipe for a busy cook especially with school starting up again.
I agree, quick and easy recipes are just the thing for a busy weeknight!