Pineapple Pork Chops Recipe

How does your mouth feel about a vacation to Hawai’i? These sweet grilled pork chops with the pineapple taste as they came right off a beach somewhere warm and beautiful, even if you’re currently snowed in and hunkered down in a sweatshirt until April.

If you’re tired of pork with apples or applesauce, this is a nice twist on the pork-and-fruit theme.

The marinade here ramps up the pineapple flavor and also adds a nice hint of complimentary spices to the pork chops. And even if you leave out the optional honey, grilling the pineapple gives you a delicious caramelized sweetness.

While you’ve got the grill out, some grilled bell peppers (any color) would make a tasty vegetable side for these chops. Alternately, try them over cauliflower “rice” or with a fresh crunchy salad: maybe some fruity coleslaw to keep the fruit theme going strong.

Pineapple Pork Chops Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min + 3 h COOK: 20 min

Ingredients

• 4 big pork chops;
• 4 big slices of fresh pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks;

Ingredients for the marinade

• ½ cup coconut aminos;
• ¼ cup raw honey; (optional)
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar;
• 1 tbsp. minced ginger;
• ½ cup fresh pineapple juice;
• ¼ cup water;
• 2 tbsp. minced garlic;

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, whisk the marinade ingredients together.
2. Place the pork chops and marinade in a marinating container and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
3. Remove the pork chops from the marinade but do not discard the marinade.
4. Pour the remaining marinade into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 4 minutes.
5. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
6. Cook the pork chops on the preheated grill for about 5 minutes per side, brushing with the marinade the whole time.
7. Add the pineapple chunks to the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, flipping them halfway through.
8. Serve the pork chops with the cooked pineapple on top.

Pineapple Pork Chops Recipe

Grilled pork chops in a ginger-garlic marinade with sweet pineapple chunks on top.

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Prep Time 3 hrs 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 3 hrs 35 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 789 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 big pork chops
• 4 big slices of fresh pineapple cut into 1-inch chunks

Ingredients for the marinade

• ½ cup coconut aminos
• ¼ cup raw honey optional
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp. minced ginger
• ½ cup fresh pineapple juice
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tbsp. minced garlic

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl, whisk the marinade ingredients together.
  ½ cup coconut aminos, ¼ cup raw honey, 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp. minced ginger, ½ cup fresh pineapple juice, ¼ cup water, 2 tbsp. minced garlic
• Place the pork chops and marinade in a marinating container and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  4 big pork chops
• Remove the pork chops from the marinade but do not discard the marinade.
• Pour the remaining marinade into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 4 minutes.
• Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
• Cook the pork chops on the preheated grill for about 5 minutes per side, brushing with the marinade the whole time.
• Add the pineapple chunks to the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, flipping them halfway through.
  4 big slices of fresh pineapple
• Serve the pork chops with the cooked pineapple on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 789kcalCarbohydrates: 150gProtein: 35gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 755mgPotassium: 1597mgFiber: 13gSugar: 110gVitamin A: 586IUVitamin C: 439mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 4mg

Keyword pineapple, pork chops

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