Healthified Orange Pork and Pineapple on the Grill

75% less sat fat • 66% less sodium than the original recipe. Here’s a Polynesian-inspired recipe you’ll turn to all summer long. It’s luscious and ready in just 20 minutes.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 140
Fat Reduced By 3g
Sodium Reduced By 460mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 pork chop, 2 pineapple slices, plus sauce, pecans, and thyme

Calories: 320
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 2g, 2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 95mg; 95%;
Sodium: 240mg; 240%;
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 28%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 23g 23% ),
Protein: 35g; 35%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 110%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 5 min
Total Time 20 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

4: boneless top loin pork chops, cut 3/4 inch thick (about 1 1/4 pounds total)

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon black pepper

1: fresh pineapple, peeled and cored

3/4: cup Yoplait® plain fat-free yogurt

1/3: cup low-sugar orange marmalade

2: tablespoons coarsely chopped toasted pecans

1: tablespoon snipped fresh thyme

Directions

1 Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper. Cut pineapple crosswise into eight 1/2-inch-thick slices; set aside. Combine yogurt and 2 tablespoons of the marmalade; set aside.
2 For a charcoal grill, grill chops on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 4 minutes. Turn; add pineapple to grill. Brush chops and pineapple with remaining marmalade. Grill 3 to 5 minutes more or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in pork registers 160°F and pineapple has light grill marks, turning pineapple once.
3 Arrange pineapple and chops on serving plates. Spoon yogurt mixture over chops and pineapple; sprinkle with nuts and thyme.
4 Cost-Saving Tip: Instead of using a peeled fresh pineapple from the produce section of the grocery store, use a 15.25-ounce can pineapple slices (juice pack)—it contains 8 slices, perfect for 4 servings.

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Before	After
1 teaspoon salt	1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream	3/4 cup Yoplait® plain fat-free yogurt
1/3 cup orange marmalade	1/3 cup low-sugar orange marmalade
1/3 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans	2 tablespoons coarsely chopped toasted pecans

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		460 (before) 320 (after)
Cholesterol		120 mg (before) 95 mg (after)
Fat		3 (before) 1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat		8 g (before) 2 g (after)
Sodium		700 mg (before) 240 mg (after)
Sugars		30 g (before) 23 g (after)
Total Fat		10 g (before) 7 g (after)

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Posted 11/23/2011 1:02:03 PM REPORT ABUSE EBASept27PattyProd2 said:

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not sure i like orange

Posted 11/14/2011 1:57:05 PM REPORT ABUSE aseba111111a said:

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The low-fat yogurt swap is a good idea!

Posted 9/22/2011 10:56:39 AM REPORT ABUSE Incredible! said:

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I made this for my wife the other night. I used (considerably) thicker chops than the recipe called for, however the result was a highly enjoyable meal. The simplicity of the spices and the orange 'sauce' made it a quick and easy recipe that I have been asked to repeat the next time we have guests. To echo some of the other comments that I've seen on this recipe, I will say this: Don't forget the Thyme!

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/24/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.