Polynesian Pork Chops Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Set oven temperature to 400. Season and brown pork chops and place in greased 9x13 pan. I foil line mine as well.
• 2. When finished, pour pineapple with juice into pan used for browning, along with onion and pepper. Stir occasionally, scraping bottom to loosen brown bits from chops. Add taco sauce and ketchup, stir and heat thoroughly. Pour over chops.
• 3. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Serve alongside or over jasmine rice.

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook pork chops until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute green pepper and onion in remaining 1 teaspoon oil until almost tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth, pineapple, ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Return pork to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 5-7 minutes. Remove and keep warm., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with pork and, if desired, rice.

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Press pork chops into flour mixture until coated on both sides; shake excess flour back into bowl.
• Heat shortening in a large skillet over medium heat; cook pork chops until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Drain excess fat from skillet and return pork chops to skillet.
• Mix 3/4 cup water, pineapple juice, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg in skillet with pork chops. Cover skillet and simmer until cooked through and sauce is somewhat reduced, about 30 minutes. Add pineapple rings and cook 5 minutes more.
• Remove pork chops and pineapple from skillet. Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch in a bowl; stir into sauce in the skillet until thickened. Serve sauce with pork chops and pineapple.

Steps:

• Heat oil at medium-high heat in skillet. Add pork chops and cook until browned. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and cook until tender.
• Add mixture of soup, pineapple, soy sauce, honey, and garlic powder to skillet. heat to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat to low.
• Simmer, covered until pork chops are tender - about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice and garnish with green onion, if desired.
• POLYNESIAN PEPPER PORK CHOPS: Prepare as above, adding 1/2cup red pepper strips and 1 cup sliced water chestnuts for simmer time.
• POLYNESIAN CHICKEN: Replace pork chops with 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb). Replace celery soup with Campbell's condensed cream of mushroom soup., Stir in 1/2 cup plain yogurt and 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut for the last 5 minutes of simmer time.

Steps:

• In a resealable food storage plastic bag mix all ingredients except pork chops.
• Add pork and seal bag.
• Turn to coat.
• Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to marinate, turning bag once.
• When ready to cook pork, heat grill.
• When grill is ready, place pork on grill.
• Cover grill and cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with marinade, until pork is no longer pink in center.
• Discard any remaining marinade.

Steps:

• Season chops with garlic.
• Heat oil in skillet.
• Add chops and cook until browned.
• Add onion.
• Add soup, pineapple with juice, water, soy and honey.
• Heat to a boil.
• Cook over low heat 10 minutes or until done.
• Serve with rice and garnish with green onions.

Steps:

• Season pork chops with garlic powder.
• In a large skillet, cook chops in hot oil until brown on both sides.
• Add onion, soup, pineapple with juice, water, soy sauce and honey.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook on low heat 10 minutes or until meat juice runs clear.
• Serve with rice and garnish with green onions if desired.