Chinese Braised Pork Shoulder Slow Cooker

Keep your house cool and dinner easy with this tasty Asian inspired pork shoulder crockpot recipe with five spice, soy sauce, ginger, and brown sugar.

Put the pork shoulder and the remaining ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and don't worry about what's for dinner tonight. Shred the pork with a couple forks and dig in.

Don't have a crockpot? Chunk the pork shoulder, and simmer , stirring occasionally, on the stovetop covered ~ 1 ½ - 2 hours (or until pork is tender) instead and shred with a fork.

The stovetop method will reduce more liquid (so careful not to burn) and intensify the flavors more than the crockpot.

I prefer the stovetop method when I have time because the flavor concentrates a bit more in the pork shoulder. The crockpot method results in very tender and still flavorful meat with more liquid and less work or "watch time".

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Slow Cooked Asian Inspired Pork Shoulder

White plate of Pork Shoulder chunked and shredded over rice with halved cherry tomatoes and Cucumber Salad w/ Cilantro and Sesame Seeds.

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Keep your house cool and dinner easy with this tasty Asian inspired pork shoulder crockpot recipe. Put it in the crockpot in the morning and don't worry about what's for dinner tonight.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Main Dish
Method: Crockpot / Instapot / Braised
Cuisine: Asian
Diet: Gluten Free

3 lb boneless pork shoulder
1 ½ tablespoon ginger, minced
1 ½ tablespoon garlic, minced
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoon five spice powder
⅓ cup soy sauce, gluten free or regular
⅓ cup rice vinegar

Add all ingredients to crockpot and stir. Turn to low for 6-8 hours. Shred pork with a fork. Serve with rice and Asian Cucumber Salad. Add sea salt to taste. Happy Eating! Beckie

Keywords: Crockpot, Instant Pot, Braised, Dairy Free, Pork Shoulder, Boston Butt