Slow-Cooker Sweet Island Pork

I'm so excited to share this Sweet Island Pork recipe with you! This is definitely one of my favorite slow-cooker recipes ever. I have to say that I am a slow-cooker snob. Most slow-cooker recipes usually fall short in some way with either lack of flavor, mushy meat, etc. This Sweet Island Pork will NOT disappoint! It is full of flavor and has the perfect balance of sweet and spice. My Aunt Karen gave me this recipe after she made it for Sunday dinner a few years ago. I have made it many times since and everyone always loves it. This pork is delicious served with coconut rice and topped with fresh mangos and pineapple. I've passed the recipe along many times and now I'm going to share it with you! Enjoy!

Slow-Cooker Sweet Island Pork
serves 4-6
recipe courtesy of my Aunt Karen

2 pounds of pork tenderloin

2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup water

1 cup brown sugar, not packed - just a loose 1 cup (or coconut palm sugar)

2 tablespoons chopped garlic

1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce

1. Mix the salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Coat the pork tenderloin in the rub. Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork tenderloin and sear on all sides until golden, about 4-5 minutes per side.

2. Combine the water, brown sugar, garlic, and Tabasco sauce in the slow-cooker. Add the seared pork tenderloins and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

3. Pull the pork apart and mix with the sauce. Serve with chopped mangos, pineapple, lime wedges, and rice if desired.

Enjoy!