This pineapple teriyaki pork chops recipe uses a homemade, paleo-friendly teriyaki sauce. Packed with flavor, this versatile pork dish is great for weeknight dinners and special occasions. Impress your guests; everyone from adults to children! Perfect for Sunday dinner or use for your weekly meal prep.
Ingredients For Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chops
- Boneless Pork Chops
- Pineapple Slices
- Sauce: coconut aminos or low-sodium soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, water, ground ginger, arrowroot starch
How to Make Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chops
BAKE
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the pork chops. Cook 3-5 minutes on each side or until the pork chops are browned to your liking.
- Place 1 slice of pineapple on top of each pork chop.
- In a small bowl whisk together sauce ingredients. Pour the sauce on top of the pork and pineapple.
- Cover and bake 30 minutes in preheated oven. Uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
GRILL
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Add the pork chops and turn until both sids of the chops are covered in the sauce. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 4 hours. 30 minutes before cooking, remove the pork chop from the frig and let sit at room temperature.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- Grill pork chops until the internal temperature of the chops has reaches 145 degrees F.
- Add pineapple slices to grill and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Top pork chops with pineapple slice prior to serving.
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FAQs & Tips
Do you need to brown the pork chops first?
While I do recommend it, it’s not required. Feel free to skip searing the pork chops; add the pineapple slices to the raw pork chops and pour the sauce on top.
Can you use bone-in pork chops?
Sure. However you will probably need to increase the cooking time.
Canned or fresh pineapple slices?
That’s up to you! Both work well with this recipe.
How do you thicken the sauce?
The recipe has been updated to include arrowroot starch. This will thicken the sauce, no need to add anything else. If you do not want to use my homemade teriyaki sauce, substitute your preferred one in its place.
Can I double this recipe?
Yup. Double the recipe or cut it in half.
Can I use a different starch?
Absolutely. Arrowroot starch is my go-to because it is paleo and Whole30 compatible and is a 1:1 substitute for corn starch. Other suggestions include cornstarch, or potato starch.
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This pineapple teriyaki pork chops recipe uses a homemade, paleo-friendly teriyaki sauce. Packed with flavor, this versatile pork dish is great for weeknight dinners and special occasions. Impress your guests; everyone from adults to children! Perfect for Sunday dinner or use for your weekly meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds boneless pork chops
- 1 pineapple slice for each pork chop
SAUCE
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos (or low-sodium soy sauce)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot starch (or another starch)
- 1 tablespoon oil of your choice
Instructions
BAKE
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the pork chops. Cook 3-5 minutes on each side or until the pork chops are browned to your liking.
- Place 1 slice of pineapple on top of each pork chop.
- In a small bowl whisk together sauce ingredients. Pour the sauce on top of the pork and pineapple.
- Cover and bake 30 minutes in preheated oven. Uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
GRILL
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Add the pork chops and turn until both sids of the chops are covered in the sauce. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 4 hours. 30 minutes before cooking, remove the pork chop from the frig and let sit at room temperature.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- Grill pork chops until the internal temperature of the chops has reaches 145 degrees F.
- Add pineapple slices to grill and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Top pork chops with pineapple slice prior to serving.
Notes
- Cook your pork chops until the internal temperature is 145 degress F.
- Cooking time will vary depending on how thick your pork chops are.
- I used 5 pork chops so I needed 5 slices of pineapple.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pork chop
- Calories: 203
- Sugar: 29.2 g
- Sodium: 360.2 mg
- Fat: 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.8 g
- Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 9.3 g
- Cholesterol: 21.5 mg
25 thoughts on “Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chops”
Did you ever convert this to a slow cooker recipe? If so, where can I find it?
Tried this! So good
Based on the comments, I made this my own. I seasoned my chops bone-in with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I decided to use my cast iron, and browned each chop for color. I then doubled the starch, along with adding brown sugar. I poured half to complete cooking, and added the remainder the last 10min. Perfect.
I cut recipe in half. Sauce was not thick at all. Chops not very browned either. Do I need to cook longer?
Flavor was good. Just not as appetizing looking. Maybe a shallower dish – used a casserole dish.
Yummy and easy. Definitely going into my “keeper” file!
Tried this recipe. It was really good. You are right…making the sauce was so simple. Had to cook longer than recipe stated. Maybe 10 minutes longer The sauce thickened up beautifully. My husband loved it! Thanks
Is there another option for rice vinegar?
I would use apple cider vinegar.
Made this tonight!! Delicious!
So good! Next time I will try with boneless chicken thighs.
Very tasty. And easy enough for a weekend cook! I used regular soy sauce and doubled the ginger, just because I like ginger. My family loved it!
I made and loved this recipe. I used Braggs aminos instead of soy sauce, and fresh pineapple. Next time I make it I’ll sprinkle a tiny bit of brown sugar on the pineapple to help it brown. I’ll also add more starch to make the sauce thicker. I had rice with the chops and the sauce was heavenly on the rice. My chops turned out delicious! I’ll definitely make them again! Thanks for a great recipe! 🙂
Yay! This comment made my day! I love your modifications, thank you so much for sharing.
my pork chops are about an inch think should I reduce the temperature and cook a little longer for the larger chops
Ooh I love a thick pork chop. I would reduce the temperature to 325 and cook 4-45 minutes. Enjoy!
Should this be covered with foil before baking?
I did not cover it with foil. Enjoy!
This was so yummy. I made it last night. I used pineapple juice instead of water and I also added a tsp of cornstarch slurry to the sauce then baked and it thickened nicely.
Made this for dinner tonight. It was FABULOUS served on a bed of rice. Started with a side salad and some crusty bread. It was so easy and quick to prepare, it will become a regular in our line-up. Add a glass of your favorite wine and you’ve got a great start to “date night”.
Lol, that’s awesome!!
This I really goid! Super easy to modify for however many pork chops you need!
Try this night. It looks good
I hope you enjoy the recipe!
We just loved this. It is just the two of us and I had two big bone in 1 inch thick chops. I used all the amounts for the 4 chops. It was PERFECT. Wow, really great recipe. Had to cook longer of course. Thank you. I love pork chops and am always trying to find a new a different way to cook them. So glad I tried your recipe. 5 star recipe.
Wow. THANK you so much for the positive feedback. I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!