Love this quick and easy fusion of flavor… a little Asian with a little Hawaiian barbecue. A delicious and healthy weeknight option or a casual gathering with friends.
Serves 6-8
Pork & Pineapple Recipe
- One medium sweet onion, sliced vertically
- 3 pounds of pork tenderloin
- ½ teaspoon salt & pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger & garlic
- 1 tablespoon Napa Valley Naturals dark sesame oil*
- 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple with juice
- 1/2 cup Urban Accents Korean BBQ Taco Simmer Sauce*
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha (optional)
- Additional 1/2 cup of UA Korean BBA Taco Simmer Sauce* to add at end of cooking
Grilled Pineapple
- 8 fresh pineapple rings – Canned pineapple works here too!
Lettuce Wrap Recipe
- Butter or Iceberg Lettuce Leaves (12 large leaves)
- Angel hair coleslaw mix
- Shredded carrots
- Greens onions
- Grilled pineapple
- Cauliflower rice or Steam White Rice (Optional)
- Bourbon Barrels Foods Smoked Sesame Seeds*
- Urban Accent Korean BBQ Taco Simmer Sauce* (to drizzle)
- Sriracha Sauce (to drizzle)
- Steamed Rice (optional as a side or in the lettuce wraps)
Directions
- Season pork with salt & pepper. Place the pork and pineapple recipe ingredients in the slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours.
- Grill Pineapple –Spray grill pan with cooking spray. Grill 5 mins on each side or until nice grill mark on both sides. (Alternative methods bake pineapple rings at 425 until caramelized (about 8 mins).
- Shred cooked pork and return it to the slow cooker – add extra ½ cup Korean BBQ Simmer Sauce. Cook on low for another 20-30 minutes or until heated through.
- Assemble the lettuce wraps as noted in the recipe above. Top with bourbon smoked sesame seeds and serve with steamed rice.
Additional Notes:
To make this in the slow cooker, add the pork + the marinade to the bowl of your slow cooker. Cover and cooking on high for 4-5 hours and on low for 6-8 hours. Finish the recipe as directed.
Swap out the lettuce for corn or flour tortillas – this recipe also make great pork tacos.
*Find these fine ingredients at à la Maison at 25 Syracuse Street, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Or call 315-440-6637 to order.