Grilled Hawaiian Pineapple Pork Chops

📝 Ingredients

• 3-4 1 lb. total boneless pork chops
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 3/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 can pineapple slices (reserve 1/2 cup juice for marinade)
• 2 Tbsp. corn starch
• 4 green onions

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add pork chops to a medium bowl.
2. 2In a separate bowl, whisk garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, ginger and pineapple juice. Pour marinade over pork and let marinade for at least 20 minutes, or up to 1 day.
3. 3Heat an indoor/outdoor grill to medium-high. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
4. 4Remove pork from bowl (reserve marinade to make sauce). Arrange pork and pineapple rings on grill grates and cook 4-5 minutes on each side, depending on thickness. Remove from grill and let rest.
5. 5Whisk cornstarch into marinade and strain into a sauce pan set to medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to Low and simmer sauce until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
6. 6Drizzle pork chops and pineapple with sauce. Sprinkle with green onions.