{"id":54269,"date":"2026-02-12T16:32:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.freshdirect.com\/?p=54269"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:28:15","slug":"slow-cooker-vietnamese-pork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/slow-cooker-vietnamese-pork\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow-Cooker Vietnamese Pork Bowls Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Vietnamese Slow-Cooker Pork Bowls<\/h1>

Makes about six servings<\/em><\/p>

What You’ll Need:<\/h3>

For the pork:<\/em>
2-3 small jalape\u00f1os
3 lb pork shoulder or Boston butt, cut into 3-inch pieces
2 teaspoons kosher salt
\u00bc teaspoon freshly-ground pepper
8 cloves garlic, minced
\u00bd cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2\u20133 stalks lemongrass, soft center parts only, finely chopped (optional)<\/p>

For the veggies:<\/em>
\u00bd cup water
\u00bd cup white sugar
\u00bd cup apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
\u00be\u20131 lb carrots and\/or daikon radish, julienned<\/p>

Sriracha Mayo (optional):<\/em>
\u2153 cup mayonnaise
\u00bc cup sriracha
Squeeze of lime juice<\/p>

For assembly:<\/em>
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup shredded red cabbage
1 cup thinly-sliced English cucumbers (about \u00bd small cucumber)
1 small jalape\u00f1o, thinly sliced
\u00bc cup cilantro leaves
Lime for squeezing over<\/p>

What To Do:<\/h3>

Remove seeds from half the jalape\u00f1os, then thinly slice all of the jalape\u00f1os for the pork, leaving the seeds in the other half.<\/p>

Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Add pork and cook, turning often, until browned all over, 10\u201312 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker. Place garlic, jalape\u00f1os, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, and lemongrass in a bowl and stir to dissolve sugar. Pour mixture over pork. Cover and cook on low until pork is very tender, 4\u20136 hours, tossing meat once halfway through if possible.<\/p>

Meanwhile, while pork cooks, pickle the vegetables: Place vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a pan over medium-low heat. Stir and heat through until sugar and salt dissolve, then remove from heat. Place carrots and\/or daikon in a heatproof jar, then pour over vinegar mixture. Let sit for 1\u20132 hours, then put in fridge to chill.<\/p>

In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sriracha, and lime juice and set aside.<\/p>

Once pork is done, shred meat in slow cooker using two forks. Give everything a few stirs to evenly incorporate the sauce.<\/p>

To assemble, divide rice between bowls, top with pork and its sauce, shredded cabbage, pickled vegetables, cucumber, jalape\u00f1o, and cilantro. Drizzle with sriracha mayo and a squeeze of lime.<\/p>

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