Pineapple Ginger Chops Recipes

HAWAIIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet.
• Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Add pork to the hot skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until each side is nice and browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In a large measuring cup combine soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and only the pineapple juice (reserve the slices for later). Set aside.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the large skillet. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute.
• Pour in the sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the pork back to the sauce.
• In a small bowl mix together cornstarch and water.
• Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and stir.
• Add in the reserved pineapple slices and simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened and pork reaches 145 degrees. The thin pork do not take very long.
• Serve immediately with chopped parsley for garnish, if desired.

CALYPSO RUM, PINEAPPLE, GINGER AND BROWN SUGAR MARINADE/GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together, store in a clean bottle or jam jar and allow to blend for at least 24 hours.
• Marinade your choice of meat or poultry in the marinade/glaze for at least 4 hours - but preferably 24 hours.
• Cook over a barbeque basting well - and reserve a little of the marinade/glaze to dribble over the top of the cooked meat/poultry.
• (NOT the marinade/glaze that the meat has been soaking in - as it will contain raw meat juices!).

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.

GINGER PORK WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Trim fat from pork, and cut into 1 inch pieces, breown in large skillet, and drain.
• Spray large slow cooker and combine broth, tapioca, soysauce, ginger, pineapple juice, carrots, and water chestnuts.
• Chill the pineapple chunks.
• Add browned pork.
• Cover & cook on low 6-8 hours.
• After the 6-8 hour cooking time turn heat to high and stir in pineapple chunks. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.