Pineapple Glazed Pork Chops
Easy Pan Fried Pineapple Soy Glazed Pork Chops uses the best marinade to make frying pan pork chops with soy sauce, pineapple juice and more!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless center-cut or loin chops, 1 inch thick
- salt as needed
- pepper as needed
- ¾ cup pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon olive or another vegetable oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ginger, ground
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, olive or vegetable oil, rice vinegar, ginger, and brown sugar. Set aside.
- Wash and cut slices into the side of each pork chop with the fat and silver skin along the edge. This stops the pork chops from curling. Make cuts every 1 ½ to 2 inches along that edge. The cuts should be no more than ½ an inch deep.
- Dry pork chops with paper towels and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat until shimmering or a drop of water flicked in it dances.
- Add pork chops and cook until well browned on the first side, between 6 and 8 minutes, and then flip.
- Add pineapple mixture.
- Turn heat down to medium low and cook for about another 8 minutes, it may be more, cooking time will depend on the thickness of your pork chops. Your pork chops should be 145 degrees before they are cooked.
- Once they are that temperature remove them from your skillet and place them on a plate. Tent or cover loosely with foil.
- Simmer the glaze that remains in the pan until it thickens, almost the consistency of syrup.
- When this happens remove from heat, turn your element off and add sesame oil.
- Return pork chops back into your skillet, with any accumulated juices, and adjust to coat.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!