Portuguese Oven Baked Pineapple Pork Chops Recipes

OVEN-BAKED PINEAPPLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine 4 tablespoons pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic powder; add pork chops; turn once to coat.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• In a pie pan, toss the bread crumbs and paprika.
• Dredge pork chops in bread crumb mixture, coating both sides.
• Place pork chops in an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan; bake in a 350° oven for 25 minutes.
• Turn pork chops; place one pineapple slice on each pork chop; bake 25 more minutes; serve warm.

CHOPS IN THE OVEN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Place the sliced onion on the bottom of a baking dish and, on top, the chops and the pineapple cut into pieces. Season with a little salt, nutmeg and Worcestershire sauce. Let marinate for 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
• Drizzle the chops with olive oil and bake until golden brown, about 1 hour. Occasionally, drizzle the chops with the sauce.
• Turn off the oven and serve the chops with fries.

PORTUGUESE-STYLE PORK CHOPS (OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Prepare Portuguese-Style Paste (see recipe I posted).
• Place pork chops in a shallow glass dish and rub pepper paste over both sides.
• Pour wine over the chops.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least six hours or overnight, turning once or twice.
• Drain marinade into a small saucepan.
• Add oil and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until slighly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in pepper and salt.
• Measure out 1/4 cup sauce for basting.
• Keep remainder warm.
• Meanwhile, heat grill to medium-high.
• Lightly oil grill rack.
• Place the chops on the grill.
• Cook, basting occasionally with pepper sauce, until browned and just cooked through, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side for 1/2 inch thick chops.
• Serve immediately, passing remaining pepper sauce separately.
• Variation: Substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts or skinned bone-in chicken for pork chops.
• Allow 4-6 minutes per side for boneless breasts, 20 to 30 minutes for bone-in pieces.
• Serves 6.

PINEAPPLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the pork chops about 5 minutes on each side. Remove chops from the skillet, and set aside.
• Mix the chicken broth, soy sauce and vinegar into the skillet, and bring to a boil. Return the pork chops to the skillet, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove chops from the skillet, reserving broth mixture, and set aside.
• In a bowl, blend the brown sugar, cornstarch, and pineapple juice. Mix into the skillet with the chicken broth mixture. Bring to a boil. Serve with the cooked pork chops.

PORK CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Trim fat from pork chops and lightly sprinkle both sides with salt.
• Place pork in ungreased casserole or baking dish. Mix two tbsp juice with the brown sugar and nutmeg; spoon half of mixture over the pork.
• Top with pineapple slices, spoon remaining mixture over pineapple.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and spoon sauce over pork occasionally. Bake for a further 15 minutes.

EASY BAKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with oil.
• Scatter onions evenly into the baking pan. Place pork chops on top of onions in the pan.
• Combine maple syrup, mustard, garlic, red pepper, chili powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Pour mixture evenly over pork chops. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chops are no longer pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 1 to 1 1/2 hours.