Slow-cooked pork and pineapple curry recipe

Our slow-cooked pork and pineapple curry has three easy steps and can be cooked in a slow cooker or the oven. 

If you love our pork curry recipe but fancy something a little different, this slow-cooked recipe is a great place to start. The combination of pork and pineapple works brilliantly as the succulent meat compliments the sweet, sharp fruit. 

Ingredients

• 1kg lean pork, cubed (we used pork steaks)
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 300ml hot chicken stock
• 1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced
• 1 tbsp mango chutney
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 432g can pineapple chunks in syrup or juice
• 2 bay leaves
• Pilau rice, plain yogurt, mango chutney and coriander leaves, to serve

Method 

1. Toss the pork in the flour and salt. Heat the oil in a large pan and brown the meat all over – it’s best to do this in two batches. Spoon the meat onto a plate.
2. Cook the onion in the pan until softened. Stir in the curry powder and paprika. Fry for 2 minutes, then return the pork to the pan and add the stock, chilli, mango chutney, Worcestershire sauce, pineapple chunks (including the juice from the can) and the bay leaves.
3. Bring to the boil, then tip the mixture into a slow-cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the meat is tender.

Top tips for making slow-cooked pork and pineapple curry

If you’re worried about the curry being too spicy, serve with some plain yogurt on the side to help cool it down. You can also omit the chilli if you’d prefer. 

Jessica Ransom

“I love pineapple in savoury recipes but it’s not to everyone's taste. If you’d prefer to make this curry without the pineapple, swap in some sliced peppers instead.”

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Jessica described this slow cooker as compact, lightweight and said it’s easy to use and clean - what’s not to love! It has two heat settings and the capacity is plenty big enough when cooking for four to six people. 

Serve with naan bread and onion bhajis or if you fancy something different, try this Caribbean chicken curry or Wagamama's katsu curry recipe.