Slow Cooker Asian Shredded Pork (Pulled Pork) - Joyous Apron (2024)

ByJoyous Apron PublishedJanuary 28, 2019February 9, 2024 UpdatedFebruary 9, 2024

Gosh, I love this Asian Shredded Pork recipe. Tender pulled pork soaked in crazy flavorful Asian-inspired spices. 10-minute prep and the slow cooker does all the work. Lots of leftovers, a.k.a. no cooking for a few days.

Whether you throw it over a bed of rice, or make a yummy Asian-inspired taco out of it, this is a super easy, highly flavorful meal that is a gem for any busy person trying to make a home cook meal!

What meat to use for Slow Cooker Asian Shredded Pork?

The beauty of this Asian Pulled Pork meal is that we let the slow cooker do ALL the hard work.

And when I say ALL the hard work, I mean it.

The awesome thing about slow cookers is that they can handle a pretty tough slice of meat, which also typically means, a fairly cheap slice of meat.

Use pork shoulders or pork butt, and the slow cooker will break down the fibers of the meat during the long and slow cooking process.

The end result is a piece of meat that is tender, melt-in-your-mouth, and easily-broken-apart.

Other Ingredients

Flavor is huge for me in my foods and cooking, and while the slow cooker is breaking apart the fibers of the meat, we will go ahead and let some yummy sauces and spices combine and permeate into the meat for many, many hours.

Because WHY NOT.

This recipe calls for fairly common Asian spices, and they can be found in the Asian aisle in your local grocery store. If not, see the affiliated links attached.

The sauces and spices used to make this delicious Asian Shredded Pork recipe are:

• soy sauce
• honey
• brown sugar
• sesame oil
• rice wine
• hoisin sauce
• few cloves of fresh garlic – avoid using garlic powder!

How to make Asian Pulled Pork

This is a dump everything into a slow cooker kinda meal…and I love it!

To make Asian Pulled Pork, add the piece(s) of meat, along with all the sauces and spices, into the crock pot.

Let it cook on high for 4-5 hours.

After the 4-5 hours of cook time. Shred the meat, and let it cook for another 30 minutes so that the pulled pork is well soaked with the sauce.

And truly that is it.

You got yourself some (or a lot of!) flavorful, tender, delicious Asian Shredded Pork.

Slow cooker meals are total life savers. There is something lovely about coming home after a long day and having dinner ready to be consumed.

How to serve Slow Cooker Asian Shredded Pork

Slow Cooker Asian Shredded Pork can be served in so many ways!

• On a bed of white or brown rice, or check out my Easy Mixed Vegetable Rice recipe
• Wrapped inside a tortilla
• Over noodles
• A side for instant ramen noodles
• Between two slices of bread or bun
• The possibilities are endless!

However you serve it, don’t forget to add garnishes.

Garnishes are fun, and no-cooking is required. They can add lots of textures and flavors, and turn a simple dish into a more complex one, without having to do much work!

Garnish with all or some of the below (all are no cook and super easy!):

• Sliced green onions
• Shredded cabbage
• Shredded carrots
• Chopped cilantro
• Sliced pineapple
• Cucumber
• Lettuce
• Again…the possibilities are endless!

ENJOY!!

Another yummy Asian-Inspired meals!

• Asian Salmon Salad with Ginger Soy Dressing
• Garlic Soy Chicken and Veggie Rice Bowl
• Steak Fried Rice
• Shrimp Stir Fried Noodles
• Vietnamese Noodle Bowl with Grilled Pork
• Simple Thai Noodle Bowl
• Ramen Noodle Stir Fry
• Chinese Style Curry with Juicy Meatballs (by Kitchen Sanctuary!)

Other Slow Cooker Recipes

• Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl
• Slow Cooker Chicken in Tomato and Herb Sauce
• Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
• Slow Cooker Asian Ribs
• Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs

If you make this recipe PLEASE let me know how it goes in the comment box below, and share pictures of your creations on instagram by tagging #joyousapron! And while you are there, don’t forget to follow me!