Pineapple Glazed Pork Chops Recipes

BROWN SUGAR BAKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
• In a large measuring cup or bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, honey, brown sugar, vinegar, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Heat about 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes. Swirl to coat the pan. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 more minute.
• Add chops to the skillet and sear on both sides until brown (about 2-3 minutes per side). Remove chops to a plate and set aside.
• Pour off fat from the pan. Add pineapple juice mixture to the pan and simmer over high heat for about 6-10 minutes, or until the glaze is reduced to about 1 cup. I like to use a wooden spoon to scrape up the bits from the bottom of the pan as I occasionally stir, which gives the glaze so much great flavor!
• Add pork chops back to the skillet with the glaze, toss to coat, and place entire skillet in the oven. Bake chops for approximately 6-10 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chops) or until meat is cooked through (reaching an internal temperature of 145 degrees).
• Allow the meat to rest for about 3-5 minutes and then garnish with fresh parsley just before serving.

PINEAPPLE GLAZED GRILLED PORK CHOPS (OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Drain pineapple and reserve juice. Add water to reserved juice to make 1 cup.
• Salt and pepper pork chops to taste.
• In a small sauce pan combine pineapple juice mixed with water, brown sugar and mustard, bring to a light boil.
• Combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup water until smooth.
• Reduce heat and stir in lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and cornstarch mixture. Simmer for 3 minutes until thick, stirring constantly.
• Brush sauce on pork chops (or chicken breasts if desired) and place on a prepared grill or in a hot grill pan.
• Brown pork chops for 4 minutes on each side, brush on more sauce and top with pineapple rings.
• Cook for 2 or 3 more minutes.
• Turn so pineapple rings are on the grill surface and get the nice grill marks, cook for 2 or 3 more minutes.
• Flip once more baste with sauce, check doneness of pork chops or chicken, if done allow to rest for five minutes and serve.

PINEAPPLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the pork chops about 5 minutes on each side. Remove chops from the skillet, and set aside.
• Mix the chicken broth, soy sauce and vinegar into the skillet, and bring to a boil. Return the pork chops to the skillet, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove chops from the skillet, reserving broth mixture, and set aside.
• In a bowl, blend the brown sugar, cornstarch, and pineapple juice. Mix into the skillet with the chicken broth mixture. Bring to a boil. Serve with the cooked pork chops.

PINEAPPLE GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix together the drained pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic powder together in a large plastic zipper bag, and smush the bag a few times with your hands to mix the marinade and dissolve the sugar. Place the pork chops into the marinade, squeeze out any air in the bag, seal it, and refrigerate overnight. Reserve the pineapple rings.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the chops from the marinade, shaking off excess, and grill until browned, the meat is no longer pink inside, and the meat shows good grill marks, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Brush several times with marinade and let the marinade cook onto the surface of the meat. Discard excess marinade. While the meat is grilling, place 4 pineapple rings onto the grill, and allow to cook until hot and the slices show grill marks; serve the chops topped with the grilled pineapple rings.

PINEAPPLE GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Brown chops with garlic in margarine, in large skillet. Remove chops from skillet. Spoon off fat.
• Add pineapple, jelly, cinnamon and ginger to skillet. Cook, over medium heat, until jelly melts.
• Return chops to skillet; spoon sauce over chops. Reduce heat to low.
• Cover; cook 10 minutes or until chops are no longer pink. Remove chops to serving platter; keep warm.
• Stir together water and cornstarch; add to skillet. Cool stirring, until thickened. Spoon sauce over chops.