Recipe Wednesday: Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Chops

PINEAPPLE TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS
Taken from the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook (It's only $8.78 on Amazon right now!!)

These pork chops are SOO good! 

We could have been a little healthier and ate brown rice with them, but this time we had white rice. Remember, we're working on getting in shape and being healthy. We're not nutrition experts... yet! :)

We also ate this dish with a spinach raspberry salad with a lite raspberry vinaigrette on top. It was tasty! Our 2 1/2 year old like the pork chops and pineapple. She is hard to please, so we were happy! She has tried spinach, but won't usually eat it. We keep giving it to her and eating it in front of her. So she might like it someday. :) I wasn't a fan of spinach when I was little either. She loved the raspberries though!

The key with healthy eating and feeding your family is to keep trying. It won't happen over night. Make small changes to help your family gradually eat healthier. It will happen over time if you keep trying. 

What you'll need:

Olive oil in a sprayer (not store-bought spray that contains propellant)

4 (4-ounce) trimmed boneless pork loin chops (3 1/2 to 4 1/2-ounce chops are OK), about 3/4" thick

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt, to taste

Ground black pepper, to taste

8 teaspoons honey teriyaki marinade and sauce - Ken's Steak House Marinade and Sauce is good!

4 slices canned pineapple slices in juice, drained

What to do:

Preheat the broiler. Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly spray the foil with oil. 

Lightly mist both sides of the chops with olive oil and season with the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place the chops, not touching, on the prepared baking sheet and broil about 3" from the heat for about 2 minutes (be sure to leave the oven door open a crack when broiling). Turn the chops and brush or spread 2 teaspoons of the teriyaki marinade evenly over the top of each. Top with pineapple slices. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes longer, or until the pineapple and glaze brown lightly and the pork is barely pink inside. Serve immediately. 

Makes 4 servings.

Per serving:  199 calories / 26 g protein / 13 g carbohydrates / 5 g fat (1 g saturated), 75 mg cholesterol / trace of fiber / 234 mg sodium