Slow Cooker Chinese BBQ Pulled Pork (Char Siu)

Over the past few months, when I have been stuck for an idea for dinner and need something easy and mostly hands-off, I have been turning to pulled pork. I have a few recipes I like to use, including Guinness Pulled Pork, Asian Pulled Pork and Pork Carnitas. A big plus is that these recipes make enough that you'll have leftovers for the next day.

Last week I was browsing through recipes online and came across one for a Chinese BBQ Pulled Pork, or Char Siu.

After reading through the recipe I knew what changes I would make based on our preferences, and had an idea as to how it would taste. I also knew I would serve it with noodles and sauteed bok choy for a really simple weeknight meal that would definitely give us leftovers.

This smelled so good while cooking - I could not wait to eat. The pork was so tender and juicy, sweet, salty and spicy - a perfect combination.

The only problem with making this recipe is I now have another pulled pork recipe to turn to, and when I love them all as much as I do, deciding which one to make is hard! I guess that's a good problem to have.

Slow Cooker Chinese BBQ Pulled Pork
Loosely Adapted from: Cooking Light

Ingredients

• 2 lb pork loin
• Salt, pepper and garlic powder
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1/4 c reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
• 3 Tbsp ketchup
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp Vietnamese chili garlic sauce or Sambal Oelek
• 1/2 c beer (I used Sapporo) 

Directions

• Season the pork generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder
• Mix together the soy sauce through the end of the ingredient list
• Turn the slow cooker on high and layer the onions and garlic in the bottom of the pot
• Place the pork loin on top of the onions and pout the sauce mixture over the pork. 
• Cover and cook until it falls apart with 2 forks, approximately 5 hours on high or 8 on low. Shred with 2 forks and keep on low for another 30 minutes, max, or warm until ready to serve. 

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