Make our Trader Vic’s Hawaiian Pork Chops Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Pork Chops will taste all Hawaiian, just like Trader Vic’s do.

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Trader Vic’s Hawaiian Pork Chops

A Trader Vic’s Copycat Recipe

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Trader Vic's Hawaiian Pork Chops Recipe

Make our Trader Vic's Hawaiian Pork Chops Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Pork Chops will taste all Hawaiian, just like Trader Vic's do.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Active Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Tiki

Keyword: Trader Vic's

Yield: 4 People

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Butter softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 teaspoons Dry Mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground Ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
• 4 double-thick Pork Chops well trimmed
• 2 cups Onions finely chopped
• 2/3 cup Light Rum
• 1/2 cup freshly chopped Pineapple or canned crushed Pineapple drained
• Watercress Sprigs to garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Place butter, salt, mustard, ginger and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir together to form a paste.
• Rub butter paste over surfaces of chops.
• Place a heavy, over-proof frying pan over medium heat.
• When hot, brown chops well on both sides. Remove from frying pan.
• Add onion to frying pan. Sauté until well-browned.
• Return chops to pan. Top with the onions.
• Add rum.
• Cover tightly. Place in preheated oven and until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours. If necessary, add more rum to keep moist.
• Remove from oven.
• Put chops on warm serving platter or plates.
• Add pineapple to juices and onions remaining in the pan. Stir to mix. Place back in oven for about 3 - 5 minutes just to heat through.
• Spoon pineapple/onion mixture over the chops.
• Garnish with watercress.
• Serve hot.

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