Grilled Pineapple & Hawaiian Pork Chop Sliders

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This easy sliders recipe features perfectly caramelized pineapple teriyaki Hawaiian Pork Chops, juicy grilled pineapple, spicy sriracha mayonnaise, and bright cilantro on sweet Hawaiian rolls for a full-blown flavor explosion. And, despite being supremely tasty, these mini grilled pork chop sandwiches take less than 30 minutes of active time to make!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Course Main Course, Sandwiches

Cuisine American, Barbecue, BBQ, Hawaiian

Servings

Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients

3 Boneless, Skinless Pork Chops
1 can Pineapple Rings in Pineapple Juice all juice reserved

Marinade Ingredients

⅓ C Soy Sauce or Tamari
⅓ C Brown Sugar
⅓ C Reserved Pineapple Juice
1 tablespoon Dried Onion Flakes
1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Ginger Powder
¼ teaspoon Ghost Pepper Flakes optional
1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil

Sandwich Ingredients, if Making

6 Hawaiian Rolls
Mayonnaise
Sriracha optional
Cilantro optional
Pickled Red Onions optional

Instructions

Remove pork from packaging and drain liquid. If suitable size and material for marinating, return to package. Otherwise, transfer to small glass/plastic dish with lid.
With a sharp paring knife, stab pork like you're Tommy DeVito and the pork is Billy Batts in the trunk of Henry Hill's car. In other words, make lots and lots of cuts.
Mix all marinade ingredients together. Dump over pork, wiggling the pork around to make sure the marinade is all around every piece. Cover and refrigerate 12-60 hours.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Brush grill with oil.
Once heated, add pork chops to grill and cook 4-6 minutes per side (depending on thickness), until center reaches 145F. Save marinade.
Grill pineapple rings until each side has good char marks from the grill.
While your pork rests, reduce marinade with remaining pineapple juice. The sauce will appear split at first. Do not dismay. Continue cooking until at least syrupy, or preferably jammy.
Split Hawaiian Rolls in half. Slather with mayonnaise, reduced marinade and sriracha to taste. Pile up thin slices of pork (roughly ¼ of a chop per slider). Top with cilantro and pickled red onions.
Eat and repeat. You know you want to.

Notes

Optional Variations

Gluten-Free - Forget making sliders! Make these delicious grilled Hawaiian pork chops and pineapple rings and serve them over rice with a big sprinkling of sliced green onions. Make sure to swap in a GF soy sauce option like tamari or coconut aminos to keep the marinade celiac friendly.
Extra Spicy - Add extra ghost pepper (or red pepper flakes/cayenne/etc) plus a generous squirt of sriracha to the teriyaki marinade. You can also add grilled sliced jalapeños for extra kick.
Soy-Free - Swap out the soy sauce for coconut aminos or Bragg's liquid aminos.
Pork-Free - Not a fan of swine? Swap in boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts), pressed extra-firm tofu, or sliced seitan instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 20gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 842mgPotassium: 443mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Cheap, Easy, Fast, Grilled, Grilling, Pork, Summer

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