Grilled Hawaiian Pork Chops are the perfect weeknight meal. They are grilled with savory marinate flavor and topped with a slice pineapple.
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This quick and easy pineapple pork chop meal is the perfect meal to serve as a weeknight meal or for having a BBQ. The pork chops come out so flavorful and juicy when marinated in this Hawaiian marinade.
If you are looking for an easy pork chop recipe to make, this is it! I also love making this Honey Garlic Pork Chops, Grilled Brown Sugar Pork Chops and Maple Glazed Pork Chops when I have friends over.
What's in this post: Grilled Hawaiian Pork Chops
Why We Love This Recipe
We love to grill out pork chops. They taste amazing and marinating the pork chops in the brown sugar glaze makes them even better. It is perfect combination of sweet and savory.
Serve with your favorite grilled side dish recipes for a complete meal idea.
Ingredients
- Boneless Pork Chops – Use pork chops that are about the same size
- Olive Oil – Use oil of your choice
- Simple Spices – All you need is simple seasoning which includes Salt, Pepper, Light Brown Sugar, Minced Garlic, Ground Ginger
- Soy Sauce – For a gluten free option, use coconut aminos
- Ketchup – Use store bought ketchup or make Easy Homemade Ketchup Recipe
- Pineapple Slices – Do not drain canned pineapple
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
How to Grill Hawaiian Pork Chops
- Step 1 – Prepare the Marinade – In a small bowl pour ingredients in a bowl. Then stir together the soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, pineapple juice from the can (save the pineapple slices), minced cloves garlic, ground ginger, salt and pepper.
- Step 2 – Marinate the Pork Chops – Marinate the pork chops in half of the soy sauce mixture for at least 10 minutes (you can marinade over night as well) in a resealable bag.
- Step 3 – Reserve some Marinade – Reserve the remaining sauce for basting. You can coat the pork chops in the marinade in a bowl or in a zip lock bag.
- Step 4 – Prepare your Gas Grill – Rub the grill gates with the olive oil to prevent the pork chops from sticking to the grill and then preheat the grill to 400 degrees F or medium high heat.
- Step 5 – Grill Pork Chops – Place the pork chops and pineapple slices directly on the grill. Grill them for approximately 4-5 minutes on each side until the pork chops reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. We like to give the pork chops a nice grill mark.
- Step 6 – Baste Pork Chops – Then baste the pork chops and pineapple with the reserved soy sauce mixture. Cook for 1 minutes, flip the pork chops and grill pineapple and then baste the other side with this mixture as well. Cook for 1 minute.
- Step 7 – Remove Pork Chops from Grill and Rest – Remove the tender pork chops from the grill to a separate plate, let the pork rest for 5 minutes.
- Step 8 – Serve and Enjoy – Slice pork chops, serve and enjoy. We love to serve with grilled pineapple and chopped green onion. Squeeze fresh lime for even more flavor.
Recipe Tips
- Use a Meat Thermometer – I use an instant read meat thermometer to make sure that the pork chops is cooked to the right temperature before serving. Making sure the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Learn all the tips and tricks on How to Grill Pork Chops.
- Marinate Pork Chops – Make sure you marinate your pork chops for at least 10 minutes before grilling. It is best to marinate overnight.
- Resting Pork Chops – When you pork chops are finishing grilling, make sure to let them rest for at least for 5 minutes.
Variations Ideas
- Sesame Oil – We love the flavor that sesame oil gives to the pork chops. Add some if you have it.
- Spicy Option – If you want to add in some spice to your marinate, add in some red pepper flakes. We like to add in about a teaspoon. You may even like this Grilled Pork Chop Marinade Recipe or this Pork Chop Seasoning.
- Garlic Powder – You can use garlic powder instead of minced garlic if you prefer.
- Bake or Grill – These pork chops can be baked or grilled. We used a gas grill, but baking pork chops is an easy option. You can even cook the pork chops in a skillet.
Serving Suggestions
These grilled Hawaiian Pork Chips are delicious with many side dish recipes. These are some of our favorites.
How to Freeze
We like to meal prep by freezing the meat in the marinade. Freezing the pork chops is great way to make this an easy meal to prep. All ingredients can be placed in the freezer back except the pineapple rings.
How to Store
Refrigerate any leftovers in an air tight container for up to 5 days. We like to place out pork chops in a microwave safe dish so it is easy to reheat.
To meal prep, place pork chops with rice and some vegetables in a air tight container. This makes for an easy lunch to prepare.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can use bone-in pork chops. Either option works great with this recipe.
When grilling or when you place your pork chops in the oven and they are cooked to long they can become tough and chewy. That is why it is important to watch your pork chops when grilling to make sure you do not cook to long.
It doesn’t take long to cook pork chops. Using a meat thermometer and staying close by, will ensure your pork chops are cooked just right.
Place pork chop in the marinade mixture and marinade for at 10 minutes. We usually like to marinate our pork chops overnight. This really gives the pork chops time to really marinate with all the seasoning and make it really juicy when it is time to grill.
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Grilled Hawaiian Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 6 Boneless Pork Chops
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup Ketchup
- 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 can Pineapple Slices 15 oz can – Do not drain
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, pineapple juice from the can (save the pineapple slices), minced garlic, ground ginger, salt and pepper.
- Marinate the pork chops in half of the soy sauce mixture for at least 10 minutes (you can marinade over night as well). Reserve the remaining sauce for basting. You can coat the pork chops in the marinade in a bowl or in a ziplock bag.
- Rub the grill gates with the olive oil to prevent the pork chops from sticking to the grill and then preheat the grill to 400 degrees F.
- Place the pork and pineapple slices directly on the grill. Grill them for approximately 4-5 minutes on each side until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
- Then baste the pork chops and pineapple with the reserved soy sauce mixture. Cook for 1 minutes, flip the pork chops and pineapple and then bast the other side with this mixture as well. Cook for 1 minute.
- Remove the pork from the grill to a separate plate, let the pork rest for 5 minutes. Then serve and enjoy!
Recipe changes to chicken ??? Then back to pork ? Is it interchangeable?
Didn’t make this recipe. I used the pineapple marinade to marinade pork for fajitas. They turned out delicious even the kids liked the pork.
Sorry for the confusion. This was a typo and has been correctly. I only used pork chops for this recipe.
Delicious marinade.
I do poke holes with a fork into the pork chops so the marinade soaks through. Well worth it.
Great idea! Thank you for sharing and thank you for the positive review.