Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Pineapple
Pork, pineapple, and peaches on the grill make for a sweet summertime meal.
This recipe from our friend Chef Jackie Page of Jackie Kennedy Catering comes together quickly and saves you from heating up the kitchen on a hot summer day.
Using your grill to cook pork chops makes short work of the task. But keep in mind that when grilling pork it is always a good idea to choose chops with a little fat on them in order to yield a more tender and juicy result. And using your grill to caramelize the sugar in the pineapple brings out added sweetness that is very complementary to the pork chops.
Serve with Jackie’s Grilled Peach Salad (recipe below) to make this a complete meal.
GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RECIPE
Ingredients
4 boneless pork chops
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
Fresh Pineapple slices
Sliced red bell pepper
Instructions
Season pork chops with salt, pepper, paprika, and olive oil.
Place on a pre-heated grill.
Grill pork chops for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Move chops to indirect heat, flipping once until they reach an internal temp of 165°.
Grill pineapple and red bell pepper slices until they have nice grill marks on both sides.
Serve pork chops with grilled pineapple and red bell pepper slices on top.
GRILLED PEACH SALAD
Ingredients
4 Peaches
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp. Cinnamon
4 tbsp Olive oil
Mixed greens or lettuce of choice
4 oz. Goat cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Balsamic glaze
Instructions
Cut peaches in half and remove pit.
Season the halved peaches with a little cinnamon, olive oil and brown sugar.
Grill in a grill pan or on outdoor grill until seared with good grill marks.
Put lettuce on a platter, arrange peaches, and dollop with goat cheese.
Add salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
Serves 8
RECIPE BY JACKIE PAGE / STYLING BY KEITH RECKER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF SWENSEN / STORY BY STAR LALIBERTE
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