24 Canned Pork Recipes You Should Try

Canned pork is one of the best and most versatile meats you can preserve yourself right at home. With a pressure canner and a little time, you can have a full shelf of delicious pork that is ready to eat as is or use as an ingredient in any number of recipes.

Not only is it can in your own pork at home a great way to reduce waste, but it can also make meal preparation going forward quick, easy, and painless. That will save you effort and get dinner on the table for your family even quicker.

Below are some of the best canned pork recipes I’ve pulled, no pun intended, from around the web. No matter what sort of cuisine you like you are sure to find new favorites for your weekly menu rotation.

Simple Canned Pork

If you want to use canned pork in recipes, you’ve got to have canned pork in the first place. Hey, everybody started somewhere!

This recipe is important both because it’s so simple and also because it demonstrates just how minimalist it can really be. Just pork, water and optionally a little bit of canning salt and that’s all it takes.

Don’t dismiss it out of hand, it’s surprisingly good! Note that pork can only be canned safely in a pressure canner, not a water bath canner! Get the recipe.

Spiced Canned Pork

Kicking things up a little bit with another canning recipe, this one adding some basic spices to punch things up a bit.

Note that if you have people with a sensitive palette or you want to stick with a recipe that is more adaptable, or should we say versatile, to different recipes this is still a great way to go. Again, pressure can only! Get the recipe.

Seasoned Canned Pork

It’s great if you know what you like and want your pork to be flavorful and succulent with a little extra effort, but do keep in mind this could interfere with the flavor profile of the following dishes depending on what they are.

This time I linked to the canning authority recipe because the one I initially found was using cured meat. This was never tested as far as I know, so here’s the NCHFP raw pack recipe (with no photos, unfortunately).

Pulled Pork Cornbread Casserole

Ounce for ounce, this recipe is one of the very best when it comes to sheer comfort food.

Pulled pork and cornbread go together like, well, like pork and cornbread and mixing the two in a tasty casserole, with the cornbread as topping, gives you everything you want in a bowl, and with every bite. I make this at least twice a month for my own family.

Paprika Shredded Pork

This pork recipe is sort of a spin on the classic chicken and noodles. It has a creamy sauce that will cover tender and flavorful egg noodles and pork alike for a quick, filling meal with no fuss.

This is great for lunch or dinner because you can put it together so quickly, and it’s the perfect dish customized to your liking with added vegetables or other ingredients. It’s really good as it is, too.

Pork Tacos

Pork tacos are my favorite kind of tacos, and though this recipe is nominally designed for school cafeterias – I know, hold on – it is simple, quick and surprisingly tasty when you make it with good ingredients.

Ingredients like fresh vegetables and your own delicious canned pork that you packed yourself. It’s not fancy, and it’s not truly authentic, but for a tasty Tex-Mex taco, you can do a whole lot worse. Get the recipe here.

Saucy Crock Pot BBQ Pork

I don’t know about you, but I think the very height of decadence when it comes to food is rich, fatty barbecue sauce slathered pork with a couple of soul food side dishes.

This recipe will get you halfway there and with very little actual effort since it is prepared with a Crock-Pot. Toss in your ingredients at the right time, set the timer and try to keep the craving at bay until it’s ready.

Pork Stir Fry Noodles

We’ve covered many different kinds of cuisine already on our list, and the versatility of pork is on full display with this delicious pork stir-fried noodle recipe.

It has those savory, almost indefinable Asian flavors that are so addictive, and it works just as well as a side dish as it does as the main course. And, believe it or not, it turns out wonderfully using canned pork, so don’t hesitate.

And like most stir-fries, it is just begging to be punched up a bit with extra veggies or other special add-ins to make it your own. Don’t hesitate to experiment!

Crispy Pork Carnitas

When it comes to south-of-the-border recipes, hardly anything is as satisfying as carnitas done right.

This crispy pork carnitas gives you that flavor that you’d expect, and also those wonderfully chewy, crispy burnt ends that are so wonderful when you’re eating barbecue or pork ribs. This is another killer recipe and one that’s almost perfect with canned pork.

Pulled Pork Chili

Chili is great any time of year, but if you’re like me you might get a little tired of traditional chili made with beef. Keep the flavors that you like, but change it up just a little with this pulled pork variation.

It’s super quick and super delicious, but you can let it simmer longer to fully melt all the flavors and turn it into something really special if you’ve got the time. Get it here.

Pulled Pork King Ranch Casserole

Sometimes, you’ll have huge appetites to crush. Whether it is a crew of hard-working men, or you’ve just got a big family that’s been waiting all day for a proper and filling meal, you can reach for this king ranch casserole to take care of business.

Pulled pork, cheese, jalapenos and more come together for a dish that will stick to your ribs and still have them asking for seconds. It’s where diets go to die, but I guarantee you it’s a crowd-pleaser. Get the recipe here.

Pulled Pork Pasta Bake

Baked pasta dishes have two great things going for them, being really easy to make and also filling. This pulled pork variety is somewhere between a stroganoff and a casserole of some kind. It’s almost indefinable, but it is decidedly American and really quite delicious…

This is another perfect choice for a weeknight dinner when you are in a hurry and everyone is already tired. Learn to make it here.

Pork and Pinto Bean Soup

A classic pork dish, and for good reason. Pork and pinto bean soup is wholesome, hearty and satisfying. It’s good any time of year, but it really shines on a crisp fall day or in the middle of winter when you need something that will warm you up inside and out.

This is a great recipe to use that seasoned canned pork that I told you about up at the beginning.

BBQ Pork and Sweet Potato Hash

I’ve always been a huge fan of hash. It’s quick, simple, and a great way to start or end your day. Meat and starchy potatoes are the perfect vehicle for added veggies and other seasonings, and they always turn out to be more than the sum of their parts.

Sweet potatoes offer a good spin compared to standard russets, and the subtle sweetness wonderfully offsets the fattiness of the pork. Get it here.

BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza

But awesome guilty pleasure, and not just in terms of a diet, either.

I know any Italians in the audience, or those with Italian family members, are bound to be screaming sacrilege right about now but I don’t care: sweet and spicy barbecue sauce, succulent pork and delightfully warm, chewy pizza dough is a match made in heaven and I will die on that hill.

Get the recipe.

Pulled Pork Bolognese

One of the best pasta dishes you could possibly ask for, Bolognese is a chunky, rustic sauce that is always at its best with meat.

Our canned pork is the perfect compliment to this traditional Italian classic, and if you’ve only ever had it with beef or veal, you’re really in for a nice surprise: it holds up as well, and dare I say better, then the classic variety! Get the recipe.

Pork Fried Rice

Another Asian sensation, and good enough to be enjoyed as a side dish or the main course. This pork fried rice is straightforward to make, super satisfying and ripe for customization with any veggies that you might want.

Sweet and Sour Pork

It turns out that pork is a fixture in Asian dishes of all kinds, and possibly nothing tastes better or hits the spot when you want some late-night eats quite like sweet and sour pork.

Cloaked in that sticky sauce that’s sure to crush your craving, the pork is backed up and balanced out by peppers, pineapples and grilled onions, but you can include almost any vegetable you want and it will still turn out great.

Be careful, if this recipe gets out in your town, it might put your local takeout place out of business! Don’t say I didn’t warn you…

Peppy Baked Beans

A strange name for a great bean dish, these baked beans are somewhere between barbecue beans and classic baked beans, but they are nonetheless quick and easy to make, and definitely made all the better thanks to big, savory chunks of pork.

Whip up a little cornbread to go with it and you’ll be halfway to heaven. Get the recipe.

Green Bean and Pork Stir Fry

A simple, clean stir fry that uses minimal ingredients, this is quick and healthy fare that still hits the flavor profile fans of Asian food want.

I think it’s a nice contrast to a lot of the heavier and more involved dishes on our list, including the ethnic ones. If you’re trying to watch your waistline or just want something wholesome and quick, this one cannot be beaten.

Barbeque Pork Loaded Sweet Potato

Blurring the line between side dish and main course, loading down a fluffy perfect baked sweet potato with some barbecue pork is so good it might as well be illegal.

If you’re having a cookout, tailgate party, or are watching the big game at your house this is another dish that will get you compliments out of all proportion with how easy it is to prepare. Get the recipe.

Pulled Pork Quesadillas

Is there anything more delicious and fulfilling than a crispy, chewy, warm quesadilla? I don’t think so, but it’s possible to take your quesadilla to the next level with pulled pork and any other ingredients you want.

Load it down with some veggies, then grab some salsa or sour cream and you’ve got a complete meal you can eat right out of hand. Get the recipe.

Pulled Pork Taquitos

As an appetizer, snack or just something to pig out on when you are binging your favorite shows, taquitos are terrific. Pork melds perfectly with corn tortillas to make these little tubular treats utterly cravable.

Whip up a big batch of these for your kids or just for you and your significant other when you settle down for a relaxing evening in front of the TV and munch away. Pair them up with a variety of dipping sauces to take them up a notch.

Pork Stroganoff

Another supreme comfort food, stroganoff needs no introduction but this pork stroganoff might just be my new number one favorite.

Like so many other noodle-based dishes, it’s ready in next to no time once you already have canned pork on hand. Get the recipe.