Best 7 Luau Pork Chops Recipes

HAWAIIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet.
• Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Add pork to the hot skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until each side is nice and browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In a large measuring cup combine soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and only the pineapple juice (reserve the slices for later). Set aside.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the large skillet. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 1 minute.
• Pour in the sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the pork back to the sauce.
• In a small bowl mix together cornstarch and water.
• Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and stir.
• Add in the reserved pineapple slices and simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened and pork reaches 145 degrees. The thin pork do not take very long.
• Serve immediately with chopped parsley for garnish, if desired.

KALUA PIG - SHREDDED PORK LIKE SERVED AT A HAWAIIAN LUAU

Steps:

• Trim any excess fat from the roast.
• Make several shallow long cuts along the roast or pierce liberally with a fork. (This allows the salt and liquid smoke to penetrate the meat.)
• Rub with salt and liquid smoke. Wrap the roast with banana leaf or in the absence of same, place whole bananas on top of meat .
• Cut the ribs from the ti leaves and wrap over the banana leaf. Substitute aluminum foil, if ti leaves are not available. (Ti leaves, however, can often be obtained from your local florist especially on the West Coast).
• Tie the leaves securely with twine.
• Roast in a 325 F to 350 F oven for about 45 minutes per pound. When the meat is done, remove the ti leaves, the banana leaf (or bananas) and shred the pork.

HAWAIIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook pork chops until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute green pepper and onion in remaining 1 teaspoon oil until almost tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth, pineapple, ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Return pork to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 5-7 minutes. Remove and keep warm., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with pork and, if desired, rice.

LUAU PORK

Steps:

• Place a large sheet of heavy duty foil in a baking pan.
• Put roast on top and sprinkle with remaining ingredients.
• Seal very tightly. You might want to wrap it a second time.
• Turn on oven to 300°(convection)or 325°(conventional).
• Place pan on lower rack of oven and bake for 3 to 4 hours. Meat should fall apart and be very tender and juicy.
• To serve, shred the pork and mound on a platter and garnish.

LUAU PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medim-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers and cook until the onion is clear. Remove from skillet.
• 2. Mix flour, slat and pepper in a plastic bag. Add the pork chops; shake to coat. Brown pork chops in skillet.
• 3. Place a pineapple slice on top of each pork chops. Sprinkle with the onion and peppers.
• 4. Combine the vinegar, BBQ sauce & pineapple juice to make a sauce. Pour over the pork chops. Simmer 45 minutes.

KALUA PIG IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt then liquid smoke over meat. Place roast in a slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 16 to 20 hours, turning once during cooking time.
• Remove meat from slow cooker, and shred, adding drippings as needed to moisten.

LUAU PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Lightly salt and pepper each side of the pork chops.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onion and peppers and and press the garlic into the pan (or mince it if you don't have a garlic press); saute about 2 minutes.
• Add the olive oil and allow it to heat up, then brown the chops, about 5 minutes on each side.
• While the pork chops are browning, drain the pineapple tidbits (reserving the juice!) and add them to the skillet, stirring until starting to brown slightly.
• When the chops have been browned on both sides, add the pineapple juice and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover.
• Allow to simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• Whisk 1 T cornstarch into 1/4 c cold water, then slowly stir into the chops. Cook 5 minutes or until thickened.