Weekly Budget Meals: Marinated Grilled Pork Steaks

Finished Grilled Pork Steaks

Pineapple Marinade

Jamaican Jerk Marinade

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Prep Time: 3 hours

Cook Time: depends on thickness of chops and temperature of the grill

Yield: 4 servings

Tale of Two Marinades -- 
Zesty and Zip

Our local food flyers were filled with great deals on pork this week. I found a large package of seven full sized pork steaks for $4.25. I quickly grabbed them and put them in the cart. 

It's been hot here, so we decided to try a couple of new marinades in advance of grilling them. We used three of the seven, dividing them each in half so we could have a taste of each version. Hands down, the Pineapple marinade won with its very zesty flavoring.

Although the Jamaican version was well received, it lacked the punch that the fruity version had. I suppose it could be the fact we left out the hot sauce. We used fresh thyme and a hot pepper from our garden which brought an added touch of pride to our dinner table.

I've got 4 large pork steaks left in the fridge awaiting a new recipe I'm going to give a go to tonight. Stay tuned for the results and details.

Pineapple Marinade

Ingredients

1 cup pineapple juice
3 rings of pineapple
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 cloves minced garlic 
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon cloves

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together. Pour over pork chops in glass dish. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.

Jamaican Marinade

Ingredients

1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup scallions, finely chopped
1 hot pepper, finely chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt 
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon black pepper 
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together. Pour over pork chops in glass dish. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.

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