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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 6 hourshours
Total Time 6 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings 5potatoes
Ingredients
Pork & Sweet Potatoes
2poundspork loin
5sweet potatoeswashed
1bottlebeer of choice
salt and pepper to taste
1smallyellow onionchopped
2cloves garlic
2tbsvegetable oil
1cupwater
Asian BBQ Sauce
1/4cuphoisan sauce
2Tbssoy sauce
3Tbsbrown sugar
3Tbsketchup
2Tbsrice vinegar
3clovesgarliccrushed
2Tbssweet chili sauce
1tspsesame 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.