Pineapple Pork Tenderloin Recipes

PINEAPPLE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Prepare a 13x9 baking dish by spraying with cooking spray.
• Preheat oven to 350-degrees, or prepare an outdoor grill by heating to medium/high.
• Layer a few slices of pineapple on the bottom of the dish.
• Place the pork tenderloin pieces on top of the pineapple slices.
• Drizzle the teriyaki sauce evenly over the pork tenderloin.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Lay the slices of onion over the seasoned pork tenderloin.
• Top with the remaining pineapple slices.
• Place in a preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until an instant-read meat thermometer reads 145-degrees. OR place on top of two bricks on an outdoor grill, cover, and cook until an instant-read meat thermometer reads 145-degrees.
• Once the pork reaches 145-degrees remove it and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Slice and serve the pineapple pork tenderloin by spooning the pan juices over the top, if desired.

SWEET AND SAVORY PINEAPPLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix honey, Dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl until texture of a paste.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork loin in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer pork loin to a baking dish. Spread honey paste over entire pork loin. Spread pineapple chunks around pork loin and sprinkle salt over pork loin.
• Place a cooking thermometer into the pork loin and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue cooking until pork is cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Transfer pork loin to a work surface and let rest, 3 to 5 minutes. Blend pineapple chunks and drippings in a blender until sauce is smooth; serve alongside pork loin.

SPICY PORK-AND-PINEAPPLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over high. Add rice and reheat, covered, shaking skillet a few times, 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, stir in cilantro, and cover to keep warm.
• Return skillet to high heat; swirl in 1 tablespoon oil. Add pork and cook, stirring a few times, until browned in places and almost cooked through, 2 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil, onion, bell pepper, green beans, and pineapple to now-empty skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk together Sriracha sauce, cornstarch, and 1 cup water in a small bowl; add mixture to skillet along with pork and any accumulated juices. Cook, stirring, until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds. Divide rice over four plates; spoon stir-fry on top and garnish with more cilantro before serving.

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.

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.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a shallow roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Place pork in roasting pan. Combine 3 tablespoons brown sugar, mustard, and ginger in bowl; spread over pork.
• Bake in preheated oven until juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Combine pineapple, peppers, green onions, cilantro, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in a bowl. 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.

PINEAPPLE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour 2/3 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade. Lightly grease the grill rack., Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place pork over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing., Meanwhile, grill pineapple slices for 2-3 minutes on each side or until heated through; serve with pork.

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.

PINEAPPLE PORK

Steps:

• Trim the tenderloin of external fat and cut into inch-thick slices.
• Mince the garlic and combine in bowl large enough to hold meat, with red pepper flakes, vinegar and brown sugar. Add the meat and turn to coat both sides with marinade. Set aside while preparing the rest of the meal.
• Place the meat and marinade in a small skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning meat once or twice, until the liquid has almost completely evaporated.
• Cut up enough pineapple, in very small pieces, to make 1 cup. Add, with juices, to the pork and continue cooking until the pork is done, a total of about 10 minutes.

HASSELBACK PINEAPPLE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• For the pineapple BBQ sauce: In a small saucepan, combine the crushed pineapple, pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic and red pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the sugar dissolves, 5 to 8 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water until smooth, then add to simmering sauce. Simmer until thickened, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• For the pork: Place the pork tenderloins on a cutting board and make parallel incisions 1 inch apart along the length of the meat, most of the way through the meat. The bottom of the tenderloins should remain intact. Season with salt and pepper and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Put pineapple slices and red onion slices in the incisions, alternating between the two. (If necessary, trim the slices so they stick out about 1/4 inch.) Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of the sauce over each tenderloin and sprinkle with the jalapeno slices.
• Bake until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145 degrees F, 22 to 25 minutes. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the tenderloins to a serving platter. Slice, garnish with scallions and serve with the remaining sauce.