Company worthy slow cooker jerk pulled pork- Seasoned with jerk spice and slowly cooked with jerk marinate and pineapple. Easy, tender, incredibly flavorful.
Before the unofficial day of summer begins, I have one last Crockpot recipe you just have to try, before we say Adieu, to summer, give it a break and fire up the grill.
There are a bunch of jerk recipes here on this blog, oven baked jerk chicken, slow cooker jerk chicken, jerk chicken wings and none with pork. So I am going to change things around here and start with slow cooker jerk pork!
And there is nothing better to end the season, than with this Jerk Pork – and for an added bonus you can also add it to your list of Memorial Day menu items – easy prep, I hope it’s not too late.
Have I been jerking you around? Yes, is the response I’m hoping for. And if you have not tried any of my lip smacking, mouth-watering jerk recipes, then you have not been paying attention! What!
I have been cooking up a storm and you are not even giving me some love? Shame on you! Okay, I take that back, because just maybe, I have NOT gotten your appetite wet yet. And you want to give me a run for my money…I get it. Stay tuned, will you please, because there is more jerk in the works, this grill season.
I have got plenty of sides here for you to pair with your pork – Rice and peas/beans , Jerk plantains and mango coleslaw, pork really pairs well with sweet sides.
This makes a complete meal, Happy Memorial Day!!!
Enjoy!!!
Slow Cooker Jerk Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 1 lime or lemon
- 4-5 pound Pork butt/shoulder
- ¼ cup Jerk Seasoning
- 1 or more Scotch Bonnet Pepper Habaneros
- 6 garlic cloves chopped
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon powder
- ½ tablespoon allspice coarsely ground
- ½ teaspoon coarsely ground white pepper
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
- 3 medium scallions chopped
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger chopped
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- Sliced pineapple about 5-6
- 1- tablespoon bouillon powder optional
- Salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Trim pork of excess fat and pat dry with a cloth or paper napkin. Cut in 2 pieces
- Generously salt pork, and then rub with jerk seasoning. Allow refrigerating overnight to allow the flavors to penetrate the meat
- In a food processor or blender, combine the cinnamon,ginger, thyme, green onions, onion, habanero pepper, soy sauce, Maggi/bouillon, brown sugar, onion, nutmeg, white pepper, and all spice. Pulse for about 30 seconds until blended
- Drench the pork with ¾ of the jerk marinates. Try not to touch the jerk blend with your hands because it extremely spicy hot- If possible use gloves or just place the pork pieces and marinate in the slow cooker so that they are tucked tightly. Add the pineapple slices. Cover the slow cooker, turn it on to high, and let it cook for about 5- 6hours.
- After shoulder pork is cooked carefully remove the Lid.
- You may serve as is or shred it using a fork.
- Place it on a broiler pan or a baking sheet covered with foil. Be careful because the pork would be really tender. You might have to use a spatula or tongs. Add a little bit of the cooked marinate on the pork. Adjust the rack in your oven so that the top of the pork is 4-5 inches below the broiler. Broil on high for about 3 - 5 minutes or until the skin is crispy and deep brown. Don’t walk away from the pork – this really acts quickly. Broilers can burn food.
- While the pork is getting crisp simmer the sauce from the pork, if desired together with the remaining jerk marinade in a saucepan for about 5-7 minutes. Or until reduced to desired consistency. Serve with pork.
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Adrien L Stevens-Roberts says
I just tried this recipe and I have to say it is outstanding! This one is definitely a keeper!
imma africanbites says
Yaaay! I’m so glad it turned out great for you. And thank you for taking the time to let me know.
DAN BRADSHAW says
I am a more than thirty year mostly self-taught cook, producing and bringing meals to table from almost every culture and cuisine but, and I have to say it here, your presentations, rank among the top 2% of the hundreds of thousands I’ve read and made, mind you, I am hypercritical, oftentimes having to make too many adjustments to others I’ve tried. I’ll drop in here that I am of African decent, from where?
Your instructions and directions however are written implicit and to the point which shows the seriousness of effort you place in what you bring to the table and I applaude and appreciate what you do. Keep going!
imma africanbites says
Thanks for all the kind words, Dan! Really, thank you. Bless your heart and have a great weekend!
Zac says
I just put the spice rubbed pork in the fridge for the night. Do you add any liquid to the marinade or slow cooker in order to get a good sauce at the end? The recipe sounds like it’s all quite dry?
ImmaculateBites says
Not really . It really does produce a good amount of liquid without drying up .If you want you can add add about 1/2 cup pineapple or orange juice.
Angela says
I have a pre made jerk spice I want to use up. Can I use this for jerk seasoning ? 1/4 cup seems like a lot.
ImmaculateBites says
It’s not if you want a really flavorful spiced pork. Adjust to taste-buds
Susan says
This looks amazing! Cannot wait to have for a casual dinner party this weekend. You mentioned mango coleslaw….would you share your recipe for that too?
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Here’s a link to the cole- slaw . Do let me know how it works out for you. Thanks!
Mike says
You are amazing! My office thinks I’m some kind of genius because you’re on the Internet! People were practically floating to my cube on the smells alone!
Imma says
Oh my goodness, thank you so much Mike! That made my day!
Kelvin says
Im inviting some folks over and my wife wants to try doing the same thing but with chicken. Not sure if the fat content will result in the same tasty result as the pork though. Any suggestions?
ImmaculateBites says
I think it would do just fine-It works well with chicken Check out this slow cooker jerk chicken here https://www.africanbites.com/crockpot-jerk-chicken/
Kelvin says
Thanks for the recipe! I followed the ingredients in the recipe to the letter and it came out amazing!
A few things minor mods to the cooking process:
1) I slow-cooked it on slow for 9 hours (midnight – 9am), and then pulled out the meat and put in on a rack.
2) I took the bones out, and put the sauce mixture (including pineapples) along with a second scotch bonnet pepper and put in a food processer. I put that in a pot (along with the bones) in a small pot and let it simmer on the lowest setting on the stove for a few hours
3) I took some of the mixture and added it back into the pork, along with some more fresh Scallions.
4) I got fresh buns, some crunchy coleslaw (the super green one).
5) Friends came over later, and I buttered the buns and put them in the oven until they were soft and toasted. Heated up the Jerk pork, placed it on the bottom bun, then added a spoon of the now very trick and extremely flavorfull sauce, and then some crunchy coleslaw.
The guests were very very happy with the extremely tasty (and spicy) sandwiches.
thanks for the recipe!
ImmaculateBites says
Wow! Why wasn’t I invited? Sounds delicious! Am definitely make some for myself . Thanks for the comprehensive feedback Kelvin!
Maria Hiniker says
Hi! Did you keep the slower cooker on high for 9 hours or reduced it to low for 9 hours?
Thanks!
ImmaculateBites says
It’s low for 9hrs
Curt says
What flavor of bouillon powder?
ImmaculateBites says
Any flavor works just fine.
Chris says
I made this recipe twice and liked it very much.
I would ask the publishers of this recipe to add where the white pepper, lime/lemon juice and the ground ginger. I assumed and put it in step 3.
Also, it does not say when to put the pineapple slices on the meat so I again assumed it was when you put the meat in to start cooking it.
Made it with two habaneros and it had a lot of heat! Too much. Should be good with only 1.
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it . Recipe has been updated. Thanks for the feedback Chris! It’s much appreciated .
Molly says
I don’t see which step to put the lime/lemon into. It seems not to be mentioned anywhere. Please let me know. I’m hoping to make this tonight.
ImmaculateBites says
My bad, you rub the pork with it or you can go ahead and add to the other ingredients that have been blended
Chaela says
Made this last night with about a 6-lb. pork rump roast. I didn’t have time to marinate overnight, so I just put it all together and slow cooked for 6 hours. Was INCREDIBLE! I can’t even imagine this being more flavorful from refrigerating overnight. A few modifications:
Made my own jerk seasoning and used the 1/4 cup, but added it to the marinade. I pureed all ingredients for the marinade (including fresh ginger and the garlic and onions), in addition to one extra heaping tablespoon on brown sugar, and about 1/4 cup pineapple juice. I poured this over the meat and got right to cooking.
Served it up with jamaican “rice and peas” with coconut milk. Seriously one of the best recipes I’ve tried, and the best recipe for jamaican jerk I’ve tasted!
ImmaculateBites says
You’ve just made my day!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback!! Truly means a lot to me.
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Looks and sounds pretty delicious! I love anything slow cooked, especially this time of year when we’re heading into the cooler months. So thanks for the recipe.
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks Thalia!
Kathleen | HapaNomNom says
WOW! This looks incredible! I love jerk seasoning, but it’s been ages since I’ve had it! I definitely need to change that! Pinning so I can make this!
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Kathleen!Thanks for pinning.
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I have never made jerk anything in my slow cooker. After getting my jerk training in Jamaica while on a holiday years ago, I cook it in the bbq but now I want a hunk of pork in my slow cooker pronto. This looks incredibly yummy.
ImmaculateBites says
You should try it Maureen. It sure taste good.
Nagi@RecipeTinEats says
I must make this. Must. MUST. ASAP. You are SO AWESOME Imma!!!
ImmaculateBites says
You are too! Nagi.