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A sweet potato with pulled pork on top of it
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Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potato with Asian BBQ Sauce

Sweet potatoes topped with tender pork and a tangy sauce. Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potato with Asian BBQ Sauce is the perfect slow-cooked comfort food.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Food to Drink to, Pork
Keyword pork
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 5 potatoes

Ingredients

Pork & Sweet Potatoes

  • 2 pounds pork loin
  • 5 sweet potatoes washed
  • 1 bottle beer of choice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water

Asian BBQ Sauce

  • 1/4 cup hoisan sauce
  • 2 Tbs soy sauce
  • 3 Tbs brown sugar
  • 3 Tbs ketchup
  • 2 Tbs rice vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 Tbs sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

Sweet Potatoes

  • Add washed potatoes to slow cooker. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

Asian BBQ Sauce

  • Whisk all ingredients together except for the sesame oil. Add 2/3 of the sauce to shredded pork. Save the remainder for topping.
  • Split top of sweet potato with a knife. Stuff with pulled pork.
  • Right before serving add the sesame oil to the BBQ Sauce that is left and pour over stuffed potatoes. Garnish with chopped parsley. Enjoy!

Pork

  • For the pork in an oven proof stockpot add chopped onion and garlic then brown in 2 Tbs oil once softened add the pork to brown on all sides. Then add salt & pepper to your liking and one bottle of beer.
  • Take off heat and put in a 350 degree oven. Cook for 1 hour. Take out of oven then add 1 cup water. Put back into the oven to finish cooking for another 1-1 1/4 hours.