Hawaiian Pork Chops

Pork chops are simmered in a pineapple-based sauce producing sweet and savory Hawaiian pork chops that are great alongside mashed potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 546 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 pork chops
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple rings
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup water
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
• 0.5 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen pineapple juice concentrate

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.