Hawaiian Pork Chops
Meaty loin chops cooked in a tropical barbecue sauce, sweetened with pineapple. A taste of the islands.
Ingredients
½ | cup |
ketchup
|
|
2 ½ | tablespoons |
prepared mustard
yellow mustard |
|
3 | tablespoons |
brown sugar, light
or dark |
|
1 ½ | tablespoons |
apple cider vinegar
|
|
3 | teaspoons |
soy sauce, sodium reduced
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
* |
¼ | teaspoon |
onion powder
|
* |
1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
* |
4 | each |
pork loin chops
center cut, trimmed |
* |
⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
* |
⅛ | teaspoon |
kosher salt
|
* |
½ | cup |
onions
sweet Hawaiian or Vidalia, chopped |
|
3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
1 ½ | tablespoons |
canola oil
or vegetable oil |
|
½ | cup |
pineapple juice
saved from can |
|
8 | ounces |
pineapple tid-bits
canned, drained, liquid reserved (above) |
|
Accompaniments | |||
4 | each |
basmati rice
servings, cooked, hot, or white rice |
* |
4 | each |
sugar snap peas
servings, steamed or stir-fried |
* |
Directions
Combine the first 8 ingredients in glass measuring cup; whisk until brown sugar is dissolved; set aside.
Season trimmed chops with the salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chops, onion and garlic. Sauté until the meat is well browned on both sides. Add the reserved pineapple juice; cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, or until meat is cooked through. Gently stir in pineapple tidbits and heat through.
Serve over hot cooked rice with a vegetable, such as sugar snap peas or snow peas.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 163g (5.7 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 17928% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 0g
2%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 658mg
27%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
11%
Dietary Fiber 2g
6%
Sugars g
Protein
4g
Vitamin A 6%
•
Vitamin C 43%
Calcium 5%
•
Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
happyzhangbo
The pork chops in the photo look absolutely succulent. Just looking at it and imagining the sweetness and sourness already made my mouth watering...
Thanks for another easy and tasty recipe with "yummy" photo :-)
almost 11 years ago