Honey flavoured pulled pork made in the slow cooker from a pork shoulder, onion, honey, vegetable stock, boiling water and cornflour. Serve with mash and steamed green vegetables for a balanced and hearty meal.
This Slow Cooker Honey Pulled Pork is the perfect family dinner - simple to prep and packed with flavour. With just a handful of pantry staples, the pork cooks low and slow until it's tender and easy to shred, while being coated in a rich, sticky honey sauce. Serve it with mashed potatoes, roast veg, or pile it into soft buns for a delicious pulled pork sandwich. Plus, you can crisp up the skin in the air fryer for homemade crackling!
For another affordable pulled pork meal, check out our Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork or the Asian-inspired Pulled Pork Bao Buns.
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Ingredient notes:
- Pork: You can either use a pork shoulder or leg. Either will work well.
- Honey: Adds natural sweetness and a beautiful glaze to the pork.
- Onion: Lends a delicious base flavour and softens beautifully during the slow cook.
Note: Scroll to the recipe card for the ingredients, quantities and the full method.
Step by step instructions:
Place the sliced onion in the base of a slow cooker. Trim the fat and skin off the pork leg roast then place it on top of the onion.
In a jug, add the honey, stock cube, salt, and pepper. Pour in the boiling water and whisk until the honey is dissolved.Pour the mixture over the pork and onion in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on high for 4-5 hours (8 on low), or until the pork is tender and cooked through.
Turn the pork over half way through cooking time. Carefully lift the pork out and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Mix the cornflour with 3 tablespoons of cold water, then stir it into the cooking liquid in the slow cooker. Use two forks to pull the pork apart, then return it to the slow cooker and stir it through the honey sauce, cook for 10 minutes more then turn to warm until ready to serve.
Serve the honey pulled pork with potatoes and steamed vegetables.
Crackling tips:
Pat the removed pork skin dry with paper towels then score and season with salt. Air fry at 200°C for around 20 minutes or until golden and crispy. Keep an eye on it, as cooking times may vary depending on your air fryer.
Recipe FAQs:
We recommend serving it with creamy mashed potatoes, roasted kumara, or steamed green vegetables. It's also delicious in soft buns or tacos.
Yes, this dish reheats very well. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze in portions for a quick meal later on.
Absolutely! If you prefer, cook on low for 8 hours instead of 4-5 hours on high. Just make sure the pork is tender and easy to pull apart.
Storage:
Store your leftover honey pulled pork in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove top.
This meal is also great for freezing. Allow to cool completely before adding to a freezer-friendly container and store in the freezer for up to three months. Allow to defrost completely before reheating.
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Slow Cooker Honey Pork
Honey flavoured pulled pork made in the slow cooker from a pork shoulder, onion, honey, vegetable stock, boiling water and cornflour.
Ingredients
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 kg pork leg or shoulder, skin and fat removed
- 100g honey
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 Tbsp cornflour
Instructions
- Place the sliced onion in the base of a slow cooker.
- Trim the fat and skin off the pork leg roast then place it on top of the onion.
- In a jug, add the honey, stock cube, salt, and pepper. Pour in the boiling water and whisk until the honey is dissolved.Pour the mixture over the pork and onion in the slow cooker.
- Cover with the lid and cook on high for 4-5 hours (8 on low), or until the pork is tender and cooked through. Turn the pork over half way through cooking time.
- Carefully lift the pork out and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Mix the cornflour with 3 tablespoons of cold water, then stir it into the cooking liquid in the slow cooker.
- Use two forks to pull the pork apart, then return it to the slow cooker and stir it through the honey sauce, cook for 10 minutes more then turn to warm until ready to serve.
- Serve the honey pulled pork with potatoes and steamed vegetables.
Notes
Use the skin for crackling: Pat the removed pork skin dry with paper towels then score and season with salt. Air fry at 200°C for around 20 minutes or until golden and crispy. Keep an eye on it, as cooking times may vary depending on your air fryer.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 728Total Fat: 44gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 235mgSodium: 526mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 67g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
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Vanya
Anne says
Hi Vanya
Is it possible to put a line or two advising cooking times in an oven please? I don’t have a slow cooker
VJ cooks says
Hi Anne, cook it at 150°C fan bake for 3.5 - 4 hours or until the meat is tender and shreds easily.
Annie says
Hi Vanya - if you don't have an airfryer, how might I cook the crackling in the oven?
VJ cooks says
Hi Annie. Pat the skin dry. Score it then rub salt over it. Place it on a wire rack on a tray (to allow air to circulate around it) then cook in the oven at 230-240°C fan bake for about 20 minutes or until crispy.
Evelyn says
Could I use chicken stock if I sony have vege on hand??
VJ cooks says
Yes of course!
Jess says
This was simple and delish - thanks!
VJ cooks says
Awesome, thanks Jess 🙂
Sandra says
Have you tried this with chicken?
VJ cooks says
I haven't. But it should work. depending on the cuts you are using, cooking time may vary.