Ingredients

  • 3 lbs pork tenderloin, trimmed
  • 16 ounces crushed pineapple (fresh or canned)
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1/2 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon basil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • Trim the tenderloin.
  • Place tenderloin in crockpot.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine 8 oz of pineapple, 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and basil.
  • Pour over tenderloin.
  • Cover and cook on low for six hours.
  • Remove the pineapple (as it will be well on its way to brown and dried) and top the roast with the remaining 8 oz of pineapple and green peppers.
  • Cook on low for another two hours.
  • Remove the roast, green pepper and pineapple, and drain the juice into a saucepan.
  • Return the roast, peppers and pineapple to the crockpot.
  • Skim as much fat as possible from the reserve liquid, and add water until there's 1 1/2 cups.
  • Stir the cornstarch into the remaining 1/2 cup of pineapple juice.
  • Add this mixture to the reserve liquid and cook until thickened.
  • Pour over roast.
  • Serve with rice or noodles.