Pineapple provides the perfect complement to pork in this Pineapple Pork Tenderloin recipe.

sliced pork tenderloin on a plate with pineapple

Lightly glazed pork tenderloin is served with a sweet and ginger-scented Asian sauce and the broiled slices of pineapple. A bit of pork with a bite of pineapple is delicious! My family loves this for a quick and easy dinner.

ingredients displayed for making pineapple pork tenderloin

Ingredients needed:

  • fresh pineapple
  • hoisin sauce
  • fresh ginger
  • garlic
  • Dijon mustard
  • pork tenderloin
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • pineapple juice
  • soy sauce

pork tenderloin before and after cooking

How to make Pineapple Pork Tenderloin:

The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Heat the broiler. Place the pineapple slices on a foil-lined baking sheet.
 
In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, ginger, garlic and mustard. Rub the pork with sauce.
 
Place the pork in the broiler, about 4 inches from the heat; place the pineapple on the rack below the pork. Broil the pork until it registers 145°F on an instant-read thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the broiler (let rest 10 minutes before slicing- the temp. will rise to 150°F. as the pork sits). Turn the pineapple slices; cook until browned in spots, about 10 minutes more.

pineapple pork tenderloin on a white plate

Halve pineapple slices; arrange on a platter with the sliced pork.

spooning sauce onto sliced pork tenderloin

Drizzle the pork with the pan juices; season with salt and pepper. Serve with quick ginger sauce.

How do you grate fresh ginger?

I find that it’s easiest to grate ginger when it’s frozen. Cut the peel off using a potato peeler, and place it in the freezer for about 15 minutes or so before grating. When you’re finished, you can put the remaining fresh ginger piece in a zip bag and keep in the freezer for future use. It keeps just fine in the freezer.

sliced pork tenderloin on a plate with pineapple

Does this recipe work on the grill?

Yes! Pork tenderloin can be grilled instead of broiled. There won’t be pan juices, but since there will be a sauce then you don’t need to worry so much about pan juices. Pineapple is wonderful when singed on the grill too.

fork full of pineapple and pork

Best Pork Tenderloin Recipes:

If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.

sliced pork tenderloin on a plate with pineapple
4.78 from 9 votes

Pineapple Pork Tenderloin

A slightly sweet ginger sauce and broiled pineapple create an absolutely delicious pork tenderloin.
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients

PINEAPPLE

PORK

  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons grated, peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed
  • coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

SAUCE

Instructions 

PREPARE THE PORK AND PINEAPPLE:

  • Heat the broiler. Place the pineapple slices on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, ginger, garlic and mustard. Rub the pork with the sauce.
  • Place the pork in the broiler, about 4 inches from the heat; place the pineapple on the rack below the pork. Broil the pork until it registers 145°F on an instant-read thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the broiler (let rest 10 minutes before slicing- the temp. will rise to 150°F. as the pork sits). Turn the pineapple slices; cook until browned in spots, about 10 minutes more.
  • Halve the pineapple slices; arrange on a platter with the sliced pork. Drizzle the pork with the pan juices; season with salt and pepper. Serve with quick ginger sauce.

PREPARE THE SAUCE:

  • In a small bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients; season with salt and pepper.

SERVE:

  • Serve the sliced pork tenderloin and pineapple with the sauce.

Notes

  • Peeling ginger: I find that it's easiest to grate ginger when it's frozen. Shave the peel off with a potato peeler and place it in the freezer for about 15 minutes or so before grating. When you're finished, you can put the remaining fresh ginger piece in a zip bag and keep in the freezer for future use. It keeps just fine in the freezer.
  • Try grilling this recipe if you'd like. Grilled pineapple is fabulous!
  • If you're counting WW Points, be sure to use a lean pork tenderloin.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 248kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 36g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 111mg, Sodium: 881mg, Potassium: 715mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 6IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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20 Comments

  1. KATHY says:

    5 stars
    . I used canned pineapple slices, drained and broiled. Excellent glaze too. Thanks!

  2. Duane Lee says:

    5 stars
    Very nice recipe, although I did make some adjustments to suit my tastebuds. I used honey mustard instead of dijon, I also added some coriander to the sauce and as a garnish. I also cooked it in one dish, placing the pineapple around the outside and nesting the pork in the middle, Once the pork was cooked, i removed it flipped the pineapple and added remaining sauce and placed back in the oven. Was great on a bed of basmati rice. Thanks for the inspiration!!

  3. Patti caldwell says:

    5 stars
    So good. Made this tonight for dinner.

  4. Paula says:

    Grilled the pork and pineapple along with some asparagus last night and it was delicious.. Thanks for the recipe!