Yesterday was one of those days I was trying to figure out what to cook without going to the grocery store. It has been about 2 weeks since I have restocked our food supplies. It was rainy and just a blah day. My husband was tired from helping family the day before and really didn’t want to do anything. I was catching up on house chores and laundry…you know the stuff that is like the lamb chops song from way back when…it’s the stuff that never ends.
Luckily a week before my husband bought a large pork loin and cut it into different size pork chops. I pulled those out and started looking in the pantry. I had some pineapple juice. Anytime I see pineapple juice or pineapples I automatically think something Hawaiian, so I decided to make a Hawaiian pork chop marinade.
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This is a very easy and quick meal that is perfect for school nights. It took 5 minutes to prep and 8-10 minutes to cook. Try them and see what you think.
Hawaiian Pork Chops
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 – 8 thin sliced pork chops
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons honey mustard
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Wash off pork chops and pat dry.
2. Poke holes all over the pork chops with a fork or knife. This will help the marinade to soak in throughout the chops.
3. Place all of the pork chops in a gallon size zip lock bag.
4. Add the next 7 ingredients to a bowl and whisk or stir together.
5. Pour the marinade into the bag with the pork chops. Seal and squish around or shake until all pork chops are coated.
6. Lay the pork chops flat in the refrigerator for at least 4-6 hours or overnight. Flip the pork chops at least once.
7. Grill or sear in pan on stovetop. Sprinkle with fresh parsley flakes and serve.
I personally prefer these pork chops grilled. I used my handy indoor Ninja grill which is perfect when it’s too hot outside or if you live in an apartment. I have the Ninja Foodi 5 in 1 Grill and I literally use it all the time. It is fast and it can grill from frozen if you already have pre-marinated meat.
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We paired these pork chops with corn and Pasta Roni to keep it quick and simple.
These pork chops had a great flavor. The flavor was not overpowering but light and delicious. My husband and son thought they were great without anything else on them. My daughter said they were good, but she likes to put condiments on EVERYTHING right now, of course she asked for barbecue sauce. My husband talked her into eating them without it though. So in my eyes it was a win-win and there were no leftovers.
I hope you enjoy these as much as we did! If you plan to give these a try comment below.