Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Pulled Pork Quinoa Bowls – an easy and flavorful meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights. Served with pickled vegetables, sweet pineapples and cool cucumber.
My parents on the other hand, have always been spice fiends so you could usually find a bottle of Sriracha along with ten different other types of chili sauce in our kitchen.
These bowls come together easily and you can pretty much customize them with whatever veggies you have on hand.
The pulled pork is cooked low and slow in a spicy, sweet and savory sauce and gets balanced wonderfully by the pickled veggies, sweet pineapple and cool cucumbers.
They’re fun, fresh and tasty and the best part about this slow cooker meal is that it won’t heat up your kitchen during these warm summer evenings.
- 2/3 cup tomato sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Sriracha sauce
- 3 Tablespoons pineapple juice
- 1/3 cups honey
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 Tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste (I used about 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon)
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated or minced ginger
- 2 pounds pork roast
- 2 cups quinoa cooked
- pickled vegetables
- 1 cucumber thinly sliced
- fresh pineapple chunks
- lime wedges
- fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish
- fresh mint chopped, for garnish (optional)
- sliced jalapeños for garnish (optional)
- Sriracha for serving
In the bottom of a 5-6 quart slow cooker, combine tomato sauce, Sriracha, pineapple juice, honey, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, salt, pepper, onion, garlic, and ginger. Nestle the pork in the middle and spoon sauce over top. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, rotating once during the cooking process, if possible.
- Transfer pork to a cutting board and shred using two forks. Return pork to the slow cooker and toss to coat with sauce then squeeze in lime juice.
- Divide quinoa into bowls and layer with pork, pickled vegetables, cucumber slices, cilantro and top with mint, sliced jalapenos and a drizzle of Sriracha, if desired.
FOR THE PICKLED VEGETABLES
In a medium resealable bowl or a mason jar, combine 2 tbs rice vinegar, 1 tbs sugar, salt then add 1/2 cup shredded carrots and 1/2 shredded. Seal bowl or jar and store in refrigerator until ready to assemble.
More bowl foods:
Roasted Vegetable Buddha Bowls
Grilled Vegetables Quinoa Salad
Disclaimer: This post is created in partnership with Hodgson Mill. All opinions are 100% my own.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice -
I don’t like a ton of spice, but I do like some, so I think these bowls are perfect! Such a great idea to use your slow cooker to make these, especially when the weather is hot! Sounds delicious with the quinoa and veggies, Kelly!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy -
These look beautiful! I love any kind of quinoa bowl anyway, but adding sriracha too it just takes it to another level. So much colour going on too!
Ashley@CookNourishBliss -
haha oh gosh me too! I used to refuse to go to outback steakhouse as a kid (one of the few restaurants near us!) because the food was too “spicy” and “exotic.” Which kinda cracks me up now! These bowls sound fantastic!!
Val – Wag’n Tales -
My husband and I are also a spice fiends so these bowls were made for us!
Melissa – Skinny Mom Loves Food -
These bowls look amazing!! It’s been so hot here so we’ve been using our slow cooker a lot these days! Love the spicy flavors!