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Slow Cooker Sweet Spiced Pork

By Rachael | Updated on August 8, 2020

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A sweet heat pork that is so versatile and flavorful you won’t mind eating it for every meal! And it is made in the slow cooker to simplify your life! 

slow cooker sweet spiced pork

Okay, maybe not EVERY meal, but seriously, this has some pretty awesome flavor to it, and I promise you will like it enough you won’t complain if you have it on a quesadilla for lunch, and over a plate of rice for dinner! It really is that good. IMHO!

sweet spiced pork

Here’s the thing, I almost did not put it on this site, not because it did not pass the flavor muster, but because it has a lot of ingredients, and seems complicated. But truth be told, it is not very hard to make. You marinate the meat. Then you put it in the crock pot with some ingredients, and leave it alone for 8 hours. Then you drain it, mix in a few more ingredients, and eat it! So not really that hard, but don’t let the long list of spices scare you away, it is worth the extra effort. AND…and…and, if you do what I do and cook it in bulk, you will actually find yourself saving time because you get 5 meals out of it (or whatever), so really it is faster than even making Blue Box Mac and Cheese! Just sayin’…

sweet pulled prok

The recipe inspiration is from Jen over at Carlsbad Cravings, she made an amazing looking sweet pulled pork, and used chipolte, which I love, but my kids are not as big of fans of, so I changed it up some, adding in a little more of what we love, and used Dr. Pepper instead of Coke because I love the DP! I threw in some onions, and well…a few other changes. Basically it was awesome, and is awesome, either way! So awesome! Cuz “everything is awesome” duh na nah na let’s get to the recipe now.

Slow Cooker Sweet Spiced Pork

A sweet heat pork that is so versatile and flavorful you won't mind eating it for every meal! And it is made in the slow cooker to simplify your life! 
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Course: Pork
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Slow Cooker, sweet spiced pork
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 hours
Total Time: 10 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 583kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

Spice Mixture

  • 1/2 Tbs chili powder
  • 1/2 Tbs garlic powder
  • 1/2 Tbs coriander
  • 1/2 Tbs onion powder
  • 1/2 Tbs paprika
  • 1/2 Tbs cumin
  • 1/2 Tbs black pepper
  • 1/2 Tbs salt

Marinade

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 can Dr. Pepper

Other

  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup brown sugar divided
  • 1 can diced green chilies
  • 1 can red enchilada sauce
  • 1 tsp Sriracha
  • 4 lbs pork roast
  • 1 medium onion sliced

Instructions

  • Mix together spice mixture
  • Put pork roast into a sealable bag, and pour in soy sauce, half the can of Dr. Pepper, and half the spice rub.
  • Marinade in the fridge for 4-16 hours
  • Put roast, and marinade in slow cooker on low heat add in salsa. onion, green chilies and 1/2 a cup of brown sugar
  • Cook 8-10 hours
  • At about 7 hours, pour contents of slow cooker into a strainer, emptying the sauce it cooked in.
  • Shred the pork and return it to the slow cooker.
  • Open enchilada sauce, sriracha, the other half of the brown sugar, Dr.Pepper, and spice mixture
  • Stir well
  • Cook one more hour and enjoy in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, in salads, or over rice

Nutrition

Calories: 583kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 71g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 2187mg | Potassium: 1428mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 695IU | Vitamin C: 4.5mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3.3mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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The possibilities with this pork are endless! So many fun, tasty, and amazing uses. (ok, clearly amazing is the word of the day) Seriously, so many! I love making a huge slow cooker full, and then freezing part! With this last batch I made burritos for the winner of my 1 year blogiversary giveaway. I then made quesadillas for my kids, enchiladas to freeze for a busy week night meal, and then I mixed some with a can of crushed pineapple and some green peppers and served it over rice, for a sort of sweet teriyaki type pork. Everyone ate every last bite! Basically you can’t go wrong with this pork.

sweet pork spicedNo matter how you use it, I hope you love it as much as we do!

 

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  1. Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says

    November 6, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    This looks great. I can always use more ideas for crock pot cooking!
    Reply
  2. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    November 6, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    I just love a good slow cooker pork recipe. :) And this looks so good- love all the flavors happening here!
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    • Rachael says

      November 7, 2014 at 12:38 am

      Thank you Carrie! It was very flavorful indeed.
      Reply
  3. Erica Schwarz says

    November 7, 2014 at 4:35 am

    Looks delicious! I really like that you added enchilada sauce and green chilies - that is a nice twist!
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    • Rachael says

      November 7, 2014 at 9:05 am

      Thank you Erica!
      Reply
  4. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says

    November 7, 2014 at 11:00 am

    I love the flavors in this recipe! The hint of sweetness sounds wonderful!
    Reply
  5. [email protected] Tastes Good says

    November 7, 2014 at 10:17 pm

    Perfectly easy meal! I love all the flavors and the ease of being able to set it and forget it while I go about my day! Great recipe!
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      November 8, 2014 at 1:28 pm

      Thank you Marion!
      Reply
  6. Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says

    November 8, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    I recently made sweet pork in the crock pot! I'm not a huge spicy fan, but I'd definitely give this a try!
    Reply

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