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Hawaiian Pork Chops

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Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless lean pork loin butterflied chops
  • 1 whole pineapple skinned, cored and diced
  • 1 large Sweet Onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in an oven proof skillet on the stove on high.
  • Add onions, let them cook for a few minutes, then add garlic and pineapple. Cook until onion and pineapple brown and get a little crispy.
  • Reduce heat to medium low, add ginger, tamari soy sauce, hoisin sauce, scallions and brown sugar until mixed well and heated through. Remove mixture and set aside.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil on medium-high, season pork chops with salt and pepper, then brown pork chops 3 to 4 minutes each side.
  • Once browned, add the pineapple mixture over the top of browned pork chops in the skillet and place in the oven, bake for 20 minutes (based on 1 inch thick chops) of until pork is at 145 degrees internal temp.
  • Let pork rest 5 to 10 minutes and serve.