Honey Ginger Pork with Acorn Squash

a platter of roasted acorn squash topped with marinated pulled pork

5 from 4 votes

Honey Ginger Pork with Acorn Squash

In this Honey Ginger Pork with Acorn Squash recipe, slow-cooked honey ginger pulled pork is topped on tender pieces of winter squash. It’s a fancy fall dish that doubles as a healthy comfort food!

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: roasted acorn squash

Servings:

Author: Erin Alvarez

Ingredients

for the pork:

1 lb. pork shoulder or pork butt
1/3 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp honey
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tbsp fresh ginger grated
salt to taste

for the squash:

2 acorn squash sliced and seeds removed
2 tbsp butter melted
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Place the pork, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger in your slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
Once pork has been cooking for 3 hours, begin cooking the squash.
Preheat oven to 425°. Slice the acorn squash and remove the seeds. Place the squash in a bowl and drizzle it with the melted butter, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place the squash on a large baking sheet and roast it for 20 minutes, then flip it over and roast for an additional 10-15 minutes or until it's fork tender.
The pork is done once it's VERY easy to shred -- it should basically fall apart. Shred the pork with two forks.
To serve: place the roasted squash on a platter or large plate, then top it with the shredded pork. Enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are per serving and are an estimation

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