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Chinese Five Spice Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe - These Asian Spiced Pulled Pork Sandwiches are topped with marinated cabbage slaw, sesame seeds and served on a soft bun. These are made with pork tenderloin and great for a weeknight crockpot dinner!

Chinese Five Spice Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Nicole Harris

Ingredients

Pulled Pork

  • 2.5 lbs pork tenderloin
  • ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice or water
  • ½ cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice blend
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Slaw

  • 3 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Pulled Pork

  • Mix orange juice, apple butter, five-spice, soy sauce and sugar. Place tenderloin and sauce mixture into large slow cooker.
  • Cook on high for 3.5 hours. (or low for 5.5 hrs)
  • Mix water and cornstarch. Add mixture to slow cooker. Heat 10 minutes or until thickened.

Slaw

  • Mix all ingredients except sesame seeds. Refrigerate overnight. Add sesame seeds before serving.
  • Serve pulled pork on soft sandwich rolls, top with slaw.
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