Description
Asian pulled pork is so much better made with homemade teriyaki sauce rather than the bottled stuff. It’s perfect on sandwiches, over rice, in a wrap, quesadillas, burritos, tacos, etc. Also ideal for tailgating or game day snacks.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
- ¼ cup cold water
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 ½ pounds pork shoulder roast
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Combine soy sauce
- chicken broth
- pineapple juice
- brown sugar
- sherry
- honey
- garlic
- sesame oil
- ginger
- and red pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl until you have a thin slurry
- and add to the saucepan
- stirring to incorporate.
- Bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer to slightly thicken
- stirring occasionally
- 3 to 4 minutes. Remove teriyaki sauce from heat.
- Place pork roast in a slow cooker and pour teriyaki sauce over the top. Cook on Low until the pork is tender and falls apart when pulled with a fork
- 6 to 8 hours.
- Remove the pork from the cooker and let rest for 5 minutes before shredding with 2 forks.
- Return the shredded meat to the pot
- mix with the sauce
- and let it warm up for about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 6 hrs 15 mins
Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6