Pineapple Glazed Pork Tenderloin Recipes

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; place in a 3- to 4-qt. slow cooker. Whisk together the next 5 ingredients; pour over pork. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 145° and meat is tender, 2-3 hours., Remove from heat; let stand at least 5 minutes before slicing. Keep warm. Whisk together cornstarch and water; add to cooking juices. Cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Serve with pork.

PINEAPPLE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Trim the tenderloin.
• Place tenderloin in crockpot.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine 8 oz of pineapple, 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and basil.
• Pour over tenderloin.
• Cover and cook on low for six hours.
• Remove the pineapple (as it will be well on its way to brown and dried) and top the roast with the remaining 8 oz of pineapple and green peppers.
• Cook on low for another two hours.
• Remove the roast, green pepper and pineapple, and drain the juice into a saucepan.
• Return the roast, peppers and pineapple to the crockpot.
• Skim as much fat as possible from the reserve liquid, and add water until there's 1 1/2 cups.
• Stir the cornstarch into the remaining 1/2 cup of pineapple juice.
• Add this mixture to the reserve liquid and cook until thickened.
• Pour over roast.
• Serve with rice or noodles.

GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Place pineapple slices on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine hoisin sauce, ginger, garlic, and mustard. Place pork on a broiler pan fitted with a rack. Brush with hoisin mixture; season with salt and pepper.
• Place pork in broiler, about 4 inches from heat; place pineapple in oven. Broil pork until it registers 155 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from broiler (let rest at least 10 minutes before slicing; temperature will rise to 160 degrees as pork sits). Turn pineapple slices; cook until browned in spots, about 10 minutes more.
• Halve pineapple slices; arrange on a platter with sliced pork. Drizzle pork with pan juices; season with salt and pepper. Serve with Quick Ginger Sauce.

RUM GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• For the relish:
• Heat the grill over high heat.
• Brush the pineapple with a few tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on all sides. Remove the pineapple from the grill, cut into small dice and transfer to a bowl. Add the onion, chile, vinegar, a few tablespoons of oil, cilantro and honey, to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• For the glaze:
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the sugar, add the rum and cook until reduced by half. Add the stock, habanero, cinnamon stick and star anise, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Strain the mixture into a bowl then return it to the saucepan and continue cooking until reduced by half and thickened to a glaze, season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture into a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Heat the grill over high heat.
• Brush the tenderloin with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until crusty and charred on both sides and the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, brushing with the glaze during the last few minutes of grilling. Remove from the grill, brush with more of the glaze and let rest 5 minutes before slicing into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• Serve the pork with the relish.

GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Place pineapple on foil lined baking sheet.
• In small bowl, combine hoisin, ginger, garlic, and mustard. Place pork on a broiler pan fitted with a rack. Brush with hoisin mixture; season with salt and pepper.
• Place pork in broiler about 4 inches from heat. Place pineapple in oven on rack under rack pork is on. Broil pork until is registers 155 degrees, 15 to 20 minute Remove from broiler (let rest at least 10 min before slicing; temp will rise to 160). Turn pineapple slices; cook til browned in spots, about 10 min more.
• Halve pineapple slices; arrange on platter with sliced pork. Drizzle with pan juices; season with salt and pepper. Serve with Quick Ginger Sauce.
• Quick Ginger Sauce:In small bowl, stir together 2 T each hoisin and pineapple juice, 2 t grated fresh ginger, and 1 t soy sauce. Season with pepper.

PINEAPPLE GLAZED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Place pork loin in baking pan (I use pyrex).
• Drain pineapple, reserving about 1/2 cup of the juice and remaining ingredients including cornstarch.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, remove from heat and set aside.
• Brush pork loin with part of the glaze.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes until meat is tender and inner temperature has reached 160 degrees.
• Brush with glaze several times during baking time.
• Turn pork loin 1 time during baking time and brush underside with glaze.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat pineapples with remaining juice and remaining glaze and serve with pork loin.
• **Whendraining pineapple squeeze as much juice out as possible!
• I always have a small can of pineapple juice on hand in case there isn't enough juice.