Ingredients:

• 2-3 lb. pork loin, any excess fat removed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cups pineapple, diced (preferably fresh but canned will work)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• dash of red pepper flakes, to your liking
• dash of salt
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons corn starch
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Directions:

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat add olive oil. Add pork loin searing on all sides until a nice golden brown.
2. Add pork loin to the slow cooker.  Cook onions and garlic in skillet for 3-4 minutes to become fragrant and onions begin to soften a bit.
3. Add onions and garlic to slow cooker. Mix in pineapple, honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, red pepper, salt, and vinegar in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
4. Test temperature of pork loin with a thermometer. Before serving remove pork, onions, and pineapple from slow cooker. Turn slow cooker up to high. Mix corn starch and water in a small bowl until corn starch has dissolved. Pour into slow cooker and stir well. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes. Stir well and taste. Adjust spices as necessary. IF sauce needs to be thicker add a corn starch and water mixture of 1 teaspoon at a time stirred into the sauce. Allow to rest at least 10 minutes between additions.
5. Return pork, onions, and pineapple to slow cooker and stir well to coat. Serve over rice or noodles.