3tablespoonsbrown sugarsubstitute honey or sweetener of your choice
0.5teaspoonChinese five spice
3large clovesgarlicminced
1tablespoonfresh gingergrated
1tablespoonchili-garlic pastesubstitute sriracha or samba oelek
water as needed to make 1 cup total
Pineapple Slaw
2cupspineapple chunkscut into smaller pieces
4cupsred cabbageshredded, or substitute Napa
2tablespoonslime juice
1teaspoontamari/soy sauce
1teaspoonsesame oil
5green onionssliced
8Hawaiian Sweet bunsor 12 dinner roll size Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Instructions
For the Pork
Remove the bone from pork butt/shoulder and cut pork into large chunks IF it has one. The bones are different sizes in each pork butt, but run top to bottom. This is an 8 pound pork butt/shoulder that became 5 pounds of pork chunks once the bone and the huge fat cap on the backside were removed.
Cut into 3 or 4 large pieces. I left the fat cap on (the piece on the right) but you can remove it if you like.
Mix the pineapple juice, soy sauce/coconut aminos, brown sugar/honey, ginger, garlic, Chinese five spice, fish sauce, and chili-garlic paste together in a measuring cup. Add water until you have 1 cup total. I added about 3 Tablespoons of water.
Place the pork in the liner of your pressure cooker or slow cooker and pour the cooking liquid over the top.
Secure the lid and use the + and – buttons to set the timer for 90 minutes on Manual/High Pressure for pressure cooker.
For slow cooker, set the time for 7 to 8 hours on LOW.
When the pot beeps allow pressure to release naturally.
Move pork to a large bowl and pull apart with two forks.
Add some of the cooking liquid to the pork to keep it moist. Set aside.
For the Pineapple Slaw
Mix the shredded cabbage, lime juice, soy sauce/coconut aminos, green onions, pineapple* and sesame oil together in a large bowl.
For Sandwiches/Sliders
Slice buns in half, top with pulled pork and pineapple slaw and serve.
Notes
I mixed my pineapple chunks with the red cabbage, and it turned my pineapple purple. If you are going for a perfect presentation, keep the pineapple separate or use green cabbage.
For Paleo: substitute honey for the brown sugar, coconut aminos for the soy sauce, and skip the bun - or substitute lettuce wraps.
For Whole30: skip the sweetener all-together and substitute coconut aminos. Again, no bun for you!
For Keto: this is a judgement call. I used Swerve brown sweetener, and did not eat the pineapple chunks or bun. The carb count is still pretty high, so be careful.
Mine was boneless this time, and weighed 3.60 pounds.