Ingredients:

  • 2-3 lb pork loin roast
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar substitute (such as erythritol or stevia)
  • ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup honey substitute (such as monk fruit sweetener)
  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
  • Optional: A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of spice

Directions:

  1. Prepare Pork:
    • Warm olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Brown the pork loin roast on all sides to seal in juices.
  2. Transfer to Slow Cooker:
    • Place the browned pork into the slow cooker and scatter the sliced onion around it.
  3. Prepare Marinade:
    • In a bowl, mix together the dark brown sugar substitute, apple cider vinegar, honey substitute, reduced-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, and optional crushed red pepper flakes to create a marinade.
  4. Coat Pork:
    • Drizzle the marinade over the pork and onions in the slow cooker, ensuring the roast is thoroughly coated.
  5. Add Pineapple:
    • Add the diced pineapple around the pork in the slow cooker.
  6. Cook:
    • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, until the pork is tender and easily shreds.
  7. Optional Thickening:
    • If desired, whisk in a cornstarch slurry near the end of cooking to thicken the sauce.
  8. Serve:
    • Serve the slow cooker pineapple pork as is with the thickened gravy, or shred it for sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts (per serving, makes about 8 servings)

  • Calories: 280 kcal
  • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 75mg
  • Sodium: 750mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 20g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Sugars: 14g
  • Protein: 30g
  1. Pork loin roast (2-3 lb) – Points vary depending on the specific cut and leanness, approximately 0-10 points
  2. Onion, sliced – 0 points
  3. Extra virgin olive oil (1 teaspoon) – 1 point
  4. Dark brown sugar substitute (1/2 cup) – 0 points
  5. Apple cider vinegar (3/4 cup) – 0 points
  6. Honey substitute (1/2 cup) – 0 points
  7. Reduced-sodium soy sauce (1/4 cup) – 1 point
  8. Salt (2 teaspoons) – 0 points
  9. Garlic, minced (3 cloves) – 0 points
  10. Fresh pineapple, diced (2 cups) – 0 points
  11. Optional crushed red pepper flakes – 0 points

Adding up the points for all ingredients:

Total points = Points for pork + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0

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