Sweet and Sour Pork (Slow Cooker)

• 2 lbs pork shoulder or butt, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
• 1 yellow onion, cut into chunks
• 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in juice (reserve juice)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• Sauce
• Reserved pineapple juice (~¾ cup)
• ⅓ cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced or grated

Method

1. 1. Place cubed pork in the slow cooker.
2. 2. Whisk all sauce ingredients until cornstarch is dissolved. Pour over pork and stir to coat.
3. 3. Cover and cook on LOW 6–7 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours.
4. 4. About 30 minutes before serving, add bell peppers, onion, and pineapple chunks.
5. 5. Continue cooking 30 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
6. 6. For thicker sauce, mix 1 Tbsp cornstarch with 2 Tbsp cold water, stir in, and cook on HIGH 15 more minutes.
7. 7. Serve over steamed rice.