Crockpot Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Mary Stauffer   Crockpot Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe creates a delicious flavor contrast using pork shoulder, green pepper, onion, carrots, sweet pickles, brown sugar, cornstarch, pineapple juice, cider vinegar, soy sauce and pineapple chunks. Food Category:    Pork Cuisine Origin:    Northeastern    Servings: 8 Calories: 400 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   18 Minutes Cook Time:   5 Hours Total Time:   5 Hours 18 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs. pork shoulder, cut in strips
• 1 green pepper, cut in strips
• half a medium onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup shredded carrots
• 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped sweet pickles
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup pineapple syrup (reserved from pineapple chunks)
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 cups pineapple chunks

DIRECTIONS

• Place pork strips in slow cooker. Add green pepper, onion, carrots, and pickles.
• In bowl, mix together brown sugar and cornstarch. Add water, pineapple syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir until smooth.
• Pour over ingredients in slow cooker.
• Cover. Cook on Low 5-7 hours. One hour before serving, add pineapple chunks. Stir. Serving suggestion: Serve over buttered noodles with an additional dash of vinegar or garlic to taste.

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