Best Pineapple Glazed Pork Loin Recipes

SWEET AND SAVORY PINEAPPLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix honey, Dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl until texture of a paste.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork loin in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer pork loin to a baking dish. Spread honey paste over entire pork loin. Spread pineapple chunks around pork loin and sprinkle salt over pork loin.
• Place a cooking thermometer into the pork loin and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue cooking until pork is cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Transfer pork loin to a work surface and let rest, 3 to 5 minutes. Blend pineapple chunks and drippings in a blender until sauce is smooth; serve alongside pork loin.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; place in a 3- to 4-qt. slow cooker. Whisk together the next 5 ingredients; pour over pork. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 145° and meat is tender, 2-3 hours., Remove from heat; let stand at least 5 minutes before slicing. Keep warm. Whisk together cornstarch and water; add to cooking juices. Cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Serve with pork.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, fat side up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 25 minutes., Meanwhile, for glaze, in a small bowl, whisk preserves, mustard and basil; brush half the mixture over roast. Add pineapple to roasting pan. Roast 25-35 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°., Remove roast from oven and brush with remaining glaze; tent loosely with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Using a slotted spoon, serve pineapple with pork.

PINEAPPLE GLAZED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Place pork loin in baking pan (I use pyrex).
• Drain pineapple, reserving about 1/2 cup of the juice and remaining ingredients including cornstarch.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, remove from heat and set aside.
• Brush pork loin with part of the glaze.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes until meat is tender and inner temperature has reached 160 degrees.
• Brush with glaze several times during baking time.
• Turn pork loin 1 time during baking time and brush underside with glaze.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat pineapples with remaining juice and remaining glaze and serve with pork loin.
• **Whendraining pineapple squeeze as much juice out as possible!
• I always have a small can of pineapple juice on hand in case there isn't enough juice.

RUM GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• For the relish:
• Heat the grill over high heat.
• Brush the pineapple with a few tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on all sides. Remove the pineapple from the grill, cut into small dice and transfer to a bowl. Add the onion, chile, vinegar, a few tablespoons of oil, cilantro and honey, to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• For the glaze:
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the sugar, add the rum and cook until reduced by half. Add the stock, habanero, cinnamon stick and star anise, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Strain the mixture into a bowl then return it to the saucepan and continue cooking until reduced by half and thickened to a glaze, season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture into a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Heat the grill over high heat.
• Brush the tenderloin with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until crusty and charred on both sides and the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, brushing with the glaze during the last few minutes of grilling. Remove from the grill, brush with more of the glaze and let rest 5 minutes before slicing into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• Serve the pork with the relish.

PINEAPPLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Place pork loin in a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Combine pineapple juice, Worcestershire, mustard, and garlic-pepper seasoning in a small bowl. Pour mixture over the pork loin and allow to marinate in a refrigerator for 20 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove pork from the refrigerator.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour crushed pineapple on top. Continue to bake until pork is slightly pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Place pineapple slices on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine hoisin sauce, ginger, garlic, and mustard. Place pork on a broiler pan fitted with a rack. Brush with hoisin mixture; season with salt and pepper.
• Place pork in broiler, about 4 inches from heat; place pineapple in oven. Broil pork until it registers 155 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from broiler (let rest at least 10 minutes before slicing; temperature will rise to 160 degrees as pork sits). Turn pineapple slices; cook until browned in spots, about 10 minutes more.
• Halve pineapple slices; arrange on a platter with sliced pork. Drizzle pork with pan juices; season with salt and pepper. Serve with Quick Ginger Sauce.