Pineapple Glazed Grilled Pork Chops (Or Chicken)

RepoGuysWife's Note:

This can be done in a grill pan or on the outside grill. Very easy and yummy tasting.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 medium pork chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick or 6 chicken breast halves
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple rings, drained (reserve juice)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• water

Directions:

1. Drain pineapple and reserve juice. Add water to reserved juice to make 1 cup.
2. Salt and pepper pork chops to taste.
3. In a small sauce pan combine pineapple juice mixed with water, brown sugar and mustard, bring to a light boil.
4. Combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup water until smooth.
5. Reduce heat and stir in lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and cornstarch mixture. Simmer for 3 minutes until thick, stirring constantly.
6. Brush sauce on pork chops (or chicken breasts if desired) and place on a prepared grill or in a hot grill pan.
7. Brown pork chops for 4 minutes on each side, brush on more sauce and top with pineapple rings.
8. Cook for 2 or 3 more minutes.
9. Turn so pineapple rings are on the grill surface and get the nice grill marks, cook for 2 or 3 more minutes.
10. Flip once more baste with sauce, check doneness of pork chops or chicken, if done allow to rest for five minutes and serve.

Reviews

[Sherrybeth]

SPRING PAC 2009: I used this on chicken as I didn't have any pork chops and didn't feel like going to the store when I got ready to grill. It was a nice baste with a good flavor. I did add a little more cornstarch as I like my sauces thick.