Hawaiian Pork Chops Recipe

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Looking for a great last-minute meal when friends drop in? Hampton, Virginia's Michelle Cavalier recommends one of her husband's sweet-and-sour favorites. “This is so easy, tastes just like Hawaiian pizza, and I usually have all ingredients on hand.”

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Hawaiian Pork Chops Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick and 4 ounces each)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced onion rings
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks, undrained
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

  • Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the chops for 4-5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove and keep warm.
  • In the same skillet, saute green pepper and onion for 2 minutes or until almost tender. Stir in the broth, pineapple, ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Return pork to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-10 minutes or until meat juices run clear.
  • Combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 pork chop with 3/4 cup sauce (calculated without rice) equals 250 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 554 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Hawaiian Pork Chops in Light & Tasty December/January 2006, p43

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Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2011 by atch0013

This is very good but I did make some modifications. I substituted fresh cut up pinnapple and also added some garlic, fresh seedless jalapeno peper and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper to balance the sweetness of the original recipe and to add depth.


Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2011 by atch0013

This is very good but I did make some modifications. I added fresh cut up pinnapple and also some garlic, fresh seedless jalapeno peper and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper to balance the sweetness of the original recipe and to add depth.


Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2010 by uh60cw3wife

this was very easy to make. It will be a regular at our dinner table.


Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by heather606

This is so good!

 
 
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