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Ingredients
- 2/3 of a whole (4 pound) pineapple, peeled
- 1 buch scallions, sliced crosswise into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 small banero or 1 large jalapeno chile, stemmend and seeded
- 2 teasoons dried thyme
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 4 bone-in pork chops (3/4-inch-thick and about 6 ounces each)
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation
Step 1
1. Cut four 1/2-inch thick rounds from pineapple, set aside. Cut remaining pineapple into large chunks, discarding core. In a food processor, combine pineapple chunks, scallions, chile, thyme, garlic, and allspice and pulse until coarsely chopped. Reserve 3/4 cup pineapple marinade and refrigerate.
2. Season pork with salt and pepper and place in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish along with pineapple rounds. Top pork and pineapple with remaining pineapple marinade and turn pork and pineapple to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour (or up to 4 hours).
3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Working in two batches, brush pineapple mixture off pork and cook chops until browned and cooked through, 10 minutes per batch, flipping once. (Reduce heat if pork begins to overbrown.) Add 1 Tablespoon oil to skillet. Brush pineapple marinade off pineapple and cook rounds until golden brown in spots, 5 to 7 minutes, flipping once. Serve with pork and reseverd pineapple marinade.