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Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops

These Asian-inspired Hawaiian pork chops are with pineapple and steeped in a slightly sweet and boldly savory glaze you'll love!

Course Main Course
Cuisine Hawaiian
Keyword hawaiian pork chops
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 50 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 401 kcal
Author Toshi Jones

Ingredients

  • ½ cup cold water
  • 3 Tbsp. cornstarch preferably GMO-free
  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. raw honey
  • 2 Tbsp. all-natural ketchup no sugar added
  • 2 (8-oz.) cans pineapple slices in juice reserve liquid, divided use
  • 3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 lb. raw, lean, center-cut pork chops
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl; whisk to blend. Set aside.

  2. Combine soy sauce, honey, ketchup, pineapple juice, vinegar, and garlic in a medium bowl; whisk to blend.

  3. Add cornstarch mixture to soy sauce mixture; whisk to blend. Set aside.

  4. Lightly coat inside of a 3-quart slow cooker with spray.

  5. Add half of soy sauce mixture, pork chops, pineapple, and remaining soy sauce mixture; cover. Cook on high for 3 to 3½ hours (or low for 5 to 6 hours), or until pork chops are tender and cooked through.

  6. Serve each pork chop with ½ cup rice. Evenly divide sauce and pineapple between pork chops. Sprinkle each with 1 tsp. cilantro.

Recipe Notes

  • You can substitute 1½ cups sliced fresh pineapple for canned. Use ½ cup of unsweetened pineapple juice for liquid.

  • The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.