Polynesian Pork Loin Food

GRILLED BONE-IN PORK CHOPS WITH HAWAIIAN MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix pineapple juice, white parts of scallions, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, pepper and salt in large, resealable bag. Add chops, seal bag and refrigerate for 2 to 10 hr. Remove chops from marinade and pat off excess marinade with paper towels. Discard remaining marinade.
• Prepare a medium-hot fire in grill. Brush grill grate clean and lightly oil grate. Grill chops directly over heat, 8 to 10 min., turning once, until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145 degrees F, followed by a 3-min. rest.

POLYNESIAN PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Rub 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the water, pineapple, tomato paste, brown sugar, onion, green pepper, vinegar, ginger and remaining salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Reserve 1-1/4 cups sauce; set aside., Pour remaining sauce over roast. Bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer or until a thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce.

HAWAIIAN PORK

Steps:

• Sweet-Sour Sauce: Stir together cider vinegar brown sugar, catsup; 1/4 cup cornstarch, unsweetened pineapple juice; and soy sauce. Set aside.
• Dip pork cubes in beaten egg, drain briefly, and roll in cornstarch to coat lightly; shake off excess.
• Place a wok or frying pan over high heat; when wok is hot,add 2 tablespoons of the oil. When oil is hot, add half the pork; stir-fry until evenly browned (5 to 7 minutes). Lift pork from wok and set aside. Repeat to brown remaining meat, adding more oil as needed.
• Add remaining oil (about 2 tablespoons) to wok. Add bell peppers and onion; stir-fry until vegetables are tender crisp to bite (about 2 minutes). Add pea pods; then stir sauce and add. Stir until sauce boils and thickens; return pork to wok and stir until heated through.

POLYNESIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season the pork with the garlic powder.
• Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until well browned on both sides.
• Add the onion, soup, water, pineapple with juice, soy sauce and honey to the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or until the pork is cooked through. Serve the pork and sauce with the rice and sprinkle with the green onion.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with steamed sugar snap peas. For dessert serve fresh strawberries.
• Cost per recipe: $8.41

CROCK POT - HAWAIIAN PORK

Steps:

• In a skillet lightly brown pork pieces slowly in vegetable oil. Remove from skillet and place in bottom of crock pot.
• In same skillet cook onion and celery just until tender, but not browned.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer about 1 minute. Pour sauce over pork pieces in crock pot.
• Turn crock pot on high for 1st hour and then to low for 3-4 hours.
• Note: If using optional green pepper, brown with onion and celery.
• Note: If you want sauce thicker, add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch during last 30 minutes.
• Great served over buttered rice!
• Enjoy!

HAWAIIAN PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place pork tenderloin in a shallow 9x13-inch; sprinkle with brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, and black pepper. Spread pineapple preserves over tenderloin. Arrange onion, orange bell pepper, and red bell pepper on and around tenderloin. Mix reserved juice from mandarin oranges and crushed pineapple in a small bowl; pour in at least 1/2 cup reserved juice.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tenderloin is no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. Spoon mandarin oranges and pineapple over tenderloin in the last 20 minutes of cooking. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of pork should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

HAWAIIAN PORK ROAST WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Mix first six ingredients. Cut roast in half; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown roast on all sides., Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour pineapple mixture over top. Cook, covered, until a thermometer inserted in roast reads at least 145°, 3-4 hours., Remove roast from slow cooker; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a saucepan; bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with roast.

POLYNESIAN PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Brown pork well in heated oil at medium-high heat in large skillet. Remove pork; set aside. Reduce heat to medium. Add pepper strips,onion and garlic. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in soup,pineapple with juice,soy sauce and honey. Return pork to skillet. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until pork is cooked through - about 5 minutes - stirring occasionally.
• Stir in rice and black pepper. Turn off heat and cover skillet. Let stand 10 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir gently before serving.

CROCK-POT POLYNESIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place pork, garlic and onion in crockpot sprayed with non-stick spray. Spoon about half the pineapple and juice over chops (reserve rest of pineapple and juices).
• Cook on low for 8 hours.
• About 30 minutes before serving, combine remaining ingredients, including reserved pineapple.
• Drain all juices from crockpot. Spoon mixture over pork and turn heat to high for remaining 30 minutes.

PRIZE-WINNING POLYNESIAN PORK OVER RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork on all sides in bacon drippings.
• Add soy sauce, ginger, garlic salt, vinegar, and brown sugar.
• Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes longer or until pork is fully cooked.
• Stir in pineapple with canning juices and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and taste for seasonings, adjusting as needed.
• Serve ladled over mounds of hot cooked rice.

HAWAIIAN PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a 15x10-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place meat in the prepared baking pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the soy sauce, honey, lime juice, ginger, garlic, paprika, cumin and coriander. In a medium bowl combine the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, pineapple, sweet pepper, and green onions.
• Arrange pineapple mixture around meat in pan; drizzle meat and pineapple mixture with soy mixture. Roast 15 minutes more or until meat registers 145 degrees F. Remove from oven. Let meat stand 3 minutes then slice.
• Microwave rice according to package directions. Serve rice with meat and pineapple mixture. Top with cilantro.

POLYNESIAN PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Cut 1 1/2 pound pork loin into slices of desired thickness.
• Place other ingredients in 1-gallon freezer bag and add pork.
• Turn several times to cover meat with marinade. Label and freeze.
• To serve, thaw meat. Layer in prepared baking pan and pour extra marinade over meat.
• Cover and cook in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Turn meat and bake for 20 more minutes.
• Suggested sides: Baked sweet potatoes.

ROASTED PORK SLIDERS

Steps:

• For the roasted pork: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Season the pork loin on all sides with the salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine the coconut milk and BBQ sauce. Set aside.
• In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, add the canola oil and heat until the oil just starts to smoke. Add the pork to the skillet fat-side down. Sear on all sides until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Set the pork aside on a plate.
• Stir in the onions and cook until softened and browned, about 2 minutes. Add the diced pineapple, then place the seared pork on top of the onions and pineapple. Pour some of the BBQ mixture over the pork, coating the top, then pour the rest around the skillet, stirring it into the onion-pineapple mixture as much as possible. Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook until the pork and onions are deeply caramelized, and the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145 degrees F, 35 to 40 minutes. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
• For the slaw: Combine the napa and red cabbage together in a bowl. Add the salt and toss. Stir in the Spicy Mayo, adding more if desired, to evenly coat the cabbage. Set aside.
• To assemble: Slice the pork into thin rounds, then cut the rounds in half to make half-moons. Season the pork slices with salt. Place a heaping tablespoon of the pineapple and onions on top of each bottom bun, followed by 2 to 3 half-moon slices of pork, then a heaping tablespoon of the slaw. Place the top buns over the slaw on each. Serve immediately.
• Combine the mayonnaise, coconut milk, sriracha and lime juice in a bowl and stir together until smooth. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use, up to a week.

HAWAIIAN BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICH WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• For the roast pork: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cinnamon and cumin to make a dry rub. Massage the rub over the pork, making sure to rub it in between the scored fat cap. Wrap the pork in plastic wrap and let it sit for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F with the oven rack in the middle position.
• Remove the plastic wrap from the pork and place in a Dutch oven with a lid. Cover and place in the oven to roast for 3 hours. After 3 hours, uncover and cook for another 45 minutes to brown the fat and cook until the pork registers 200 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes.
• For the sandwich build: Using two forks or your hands, pull apart the warm pork. Toss with the Chile Sauce. Butter and toast the buns until golden brown. Place ample quantities of pork on the bottom bun and top with Grilled Pineapple Relish and shredded red cabbage. Do your best hula dance and enjoy.
• Bring the vinegar, sugar, crushed red pepper, salt and garlic to a boil and cook until the sugar and salt dissolve. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, and then set aside until the pork is ready. Right before you toss in the pork, remove the smashed garlic cloves.
• Preheat a grill pan or grill over high heat. Rub the grill with a bit of oil and grill each side of the pineapple slices until dark grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes a side. Roughly chop the pineapple and add it to a bowl with the cilantro, ginger, lime juice, jalapeno and onions. Season with salt and pepper.

HAWAIIAN MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Whisk the marinade ingredients together in a resealable freezer bag. Remove 1/3 cup to use as a sauce after cooking. Add pork tenderloins, remove excess air, seal and turn to coat. Marinate 4-12 hours in the refrigerator; refrigerate the sauce separately.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH A HAWAIIAN-STYLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add broth, brown and yellow mustard, honey, horseradish, ketchup, brown sugar, and garlic. Simmer on low and reduce the mixture until it takes on a barbecue sauce consistency.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat. Season pork with salt and black pepper. Grill pork tenderloin until the outside is darkened with grill marks, turning often to prevent burning.
• Reduce heat to low and brush sauce over the meat every 10 to 15 minutes of cooking time. Close the lid but keep a close eye on the tenderloin to making sure that pork doesn't burn.
• Grill pork tenderloin up to 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 140 F (60 C). Cover pork and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Grill pineapple during last 5 to 10 minutes of the cooking time and serve with the meat.