Slow Cooker Sticky Chinese Ground Pork
This easy slow cooker recipe creates incredibly tender and flavorful ground pork coated in a rich, sticky Chinese-inspired sauce. Perfect for a weeknight meal, it's hearty, comforting, and packed with umami. Serve it over steamed rice with fresh green onions for a complete dish.
Ingredients
- •1.5 lb Ground pork (lean or regular)
- •1 piece Yellow onion (finely chopped)
- •4 cloves Garlic (minced)
- •1 tbsp Fresh ginger (grated)
- •0.5 cup Soy sauce
- •0.25 cup Hoisin sauce
- •2 tbsp Brown sugar (packed)
- •1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- •1 tsp Sesame oil
- •0.5 cup Water or chicken broth
- •2 tbsp Cornstarch
- •2 tbsp Cold water
- •3 stalks Green onions (sliced, for garnish)
- •1 tsp Toasted sesame seeds (for garnish (optional))
- •4 cup Cooked rice (for serving)
Instructions
- 1.
In a large skillet or pot, brown the ground pork over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain off any excess grease.
Time: 7 min - 2.
Add the chopped yellow onion to the skillet with the pork and cook for 3-5 minutes until softened. Stir in the minced garlic and grated ginger and cook for another minute until fragrant.
Time: 6 min - 3.
Transfer the pork and onion mixture to your slow cooker.
Time: 2 min - 4.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and 1/2 cup water (or chicken broth). Pour this sauce over the pork in the slow cooker.
Time: 3 min - 5.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or until the pork is very tender and the flavors have melded.
Time: 360 min - 6.
About 20-30 minutes before serving, prepare a cornstarch slurry: In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of cold water until smooth.
Time: 2 min - 7.
Stir the cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for another 20-30 minutes, uncovered, until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency. Stir occasionally.
Time: 25 min - 8.
Serve the sticky Chinese ground pork hot over steamed rice, garnished with sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds, if desired.
Time: 1 min
Tips
- 💡For a spicier kick, add a teaspoon of chili garlic sauce or a pinch of red pepper flakes with the sauce ingredients in step 4.
- 💡This dish is also excellent served in lettuce cups for a lower-carb option, or stuffed into steamed buns.
- 💡Leftovers store well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days and reheat beautifully.
Recipe from TheCookbook.ai
Created by smw355