Keep your house cool and dinner easy with this tasty Asian inspired pork shoulder crockpot recipe with five spice, soy sauce, ginger, and brown sugar.
Put the pork shoulder and the remaining ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and don't worry about what's for dinner tonight. Shred the pork with a couple forks and dig in.
Don't have a crockpot? Chunk the pork shoulder, and simmer , stirring occasionally, on the stovetop covered ~ 1 ½ - 2 hours (or until pork is tender) instead and shred with a fork.
The stovetop method will reduce more liquid (so careful not to burn) and intensify the flavors more than the crockpot.
I prefer the stovetop method when I have time because the flavor concentrates a bit more in the pork shoulder. The crockpot method results in very tender and still flavorful meat with more liquid and less work or "watch time".
Serving Suggestion
Serve this flavorful Asian Pork Shoulder dish with these complementary Asian inspired recipes to round out your meal:
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Slow Cooked Asian Inspired Pork Shoulder
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Keep your house cool and dinner easy with this tasty Asian inspired pork shoulder crockpot recipe. Put it in the crockpot in the morning and don't worry about what's for dinner tonight.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Crockpot / Instapot / Braised
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 3 lb boneless pork shoulder
- 1 ½ Tbsp ginger, minced
- 1 ½ Tbsp garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp five spice powder
- ⅓ cup soy sauce, gluten free or regular
- ⅓ cup rice vinegar
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to crockpot and stir. Turn to low for 6-8 hours. Shred pork with a fork. Serve with rice and Asian Cucumber Salad. Add sea salt to taste. Happy Eating! Beckie
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