Pineapple Soy Pork Chops

I used boneless, thin cut pork loin chops. There are about 6 in a pack and total it only weighs a little over a pound. Armed with two packs, Doug and I decided to follow the recipe (as vague as it was) for the first pack and then to experiment with the second. You can see the successes (and failures) below.

• 1 pack boneless, thin cut pork loin chops (about 1.25 lb)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice

Put all ingredients into zip top bag and marinate overnight. Place pork chops on grill and discard remaining marinade. Grill on medium heat for about 3-4 minutes each side. 

NOTES: It was an easy recipe. I thought it was a bit too soy sauce-y tasting, but Doug said it was fine. If it were up to me, I'd add just a bit more pineapple juice. 

Now on to our experiments. I will list below the ingredients and then a short summary of our thoughts. 

Sour cream and onion with ranch dressing - tasted too much like ranch dressing. I kept expecting to hear the crunch of a carrot in my mouth instead of a pork chop. 

Chipotle pepper dry rub - spicy, in my opinion, but Doug loved it. Very flavorful.

Santa Maria seasoning - waaaay too salty, but good flavor. Just needs less seasoning since apparently the dry seasonings penetrate the meat well

Maple syrup and apple cider vinegar - gross. I don't know what we were thinking.

Garlic salt with parsley, onion powder - flavorful. A little too salty so maybe just use garlic powder instead of garlic salt next time? Just add a pinch of salt. 

Brown sugar with Indian Brown Ale - tasted like nothing. Just meat. Definitely needed a lot more brown sugar.

Serves 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes (plus overnight marinating)