Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe

To make a pulled pork sandwich everyone will enjoy, our Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe is the best slow cooker Hawaiian pulled pork recipe the whole family will love.

Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwich with toppings on a plate

Since it has that delicious fresh pineapple taste mixed with your favorite barbecue sauce, your shredded pork will be an easy meal to make with a boneless pork shoulder.

This is also a great recipe with homemade pineapple bbq sauce, keeping it plenty juicy and delicious to eat the next day.

Another great way to store it is in the freezer to pull out the frozen pork later for an easy 5-star rating dinner.

If you don’t have time for slow cooking, try using the pressure cooker with our Instant Pot Smoky BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe.

2 Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwiches on a cutting board with toppings

Ingredients used to make Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwiches:

Pork roast (a pork shoulder roast, Boston butt (aka a pork butt) will work best, a pork tenderloin roast might dry out)
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Kosher salt
Ground black pepper
Ground paprika
Yellow onion, diced (red onions can work too in a pinch)
Crushed pineapple
Pineapple juice
BBQ sauce
Brown sugar
Cloves garlic, minced
Jalapeños, seeded and finely diced
Hawaiian hamburger buns (or any kind of bun)

How to make Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwiches:

Slow cooker filled with shredded Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork

Spray the crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.
Place pork roast in the slow cooker.
In a small bowl, mix together all seasonings.
Rub seasoning on all sides of the pork roast until all sides all covered.
In a mixing bowl, combine onion, pineapple, pineapple juice, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and jalapeños.
Pour sauce on top of pork roast. Cook on LOW heat for 8-9 hours.
Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours (or high heat for 5-6, but I feel like the pork is more tender if you cook it on low).
Shred the meat with 2 forks and serve on buns.

Closer up of Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwich with a side of BBQ sauce

If desired, you can top it with pineapple slices, slices of red onion, sliced jalapeños, or anything else you want.

Do I need a fat separator for this pineapple barbecue sauce and pork loin recipe?

While you do not need a fat separator for this recipe, if you would like to make gravy to go with the pulled pork sandwiches, it works great for holding the cups of the skimmed broth produced from the large pieces of fat in the roast.

What to serve with tender pork sandwiches:

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Serves: 8

Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe

Our Slow Cooker Pineapple Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe is the best slow cooker Hawaiian pulled pork recipe the whole family will love.

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 8 hrs

Total Time 8 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

3-4 pounds Pork Roast (a pork shoulder or pork butt will work best, a pork loin roast might dry out)
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 yellow onion diced
8 ounces crushed pineapple (1 can)
½ cup pineapple juice
½ cup BBQ Sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar
3 garlic cloves minced
2 jalapeno peppers seeded and finely diced
8 Hawaiian Hamburger Buns (or any kind of bun)

Instructions

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place pork roast in the slow cooker.
In a small bowl, mix together all seasonings. Rub seasoning on the outside of the pork roast until all sides all covered.
In a mixing bowl, combine onion, pineapple, pineapple juice, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and jalapeños. Pour sauce on top of pork roast.
Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours (or high heat for 5-6, but I feel like the pork is more tender if you cook it on low).
Shred the meat with 2 forks and serve on buns.
If desired, you can top it with pineapple slices, slices of red onion, sliced jalapeños, or anything else you want.

Notes

A pork shoulder or pork butt will work best, a pork loin roast might dry out

Nutrition

Calories: 451 kcal · Carbohydrates: 48 g · Protein: 43 g · Fat: 9 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Cholesterol: 107 mg · Sodium: 1082 mg · Potassium: 870 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 24 g · Vitamin A: 514 IU · Vitamin C: 10 mg · Calcium: 102 mg · Iron: 3 mg