Pineapple Pork
Makes:
4 servings
Savory and sweet, delicious pineapple pork chops are a fast and flavorful meal. Enjoy over brown rice or quinoa.
Ingredients
- 1 medium green pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or cooking oil of your choice)
- 4 boneless pork chops (about 1 pound)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup canned pineapple chunks, undrained (8 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Cut the green pepper into strips.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet.
- Place pork chops on the heated skillet. Sprinkle the salt on top.
- Cook the pork chops for 5 minutes on low heat on each side.
- Cook pork chops until they reache an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
- Remove the cooked pork from the skillet. Place it in a serving dish and keep warm.
- Put the green pepper slices in the skillet.
- Stir in the pineapple chunks with their juice.
- Add the ginger and cinnamon.
- Simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Spoon the pineapple mixture over cooked pork.
Notes
Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network
