Easy, Breezy, Lazy Thursday

As the week winds down, I find it harder to really get pumped about cooking.  I love doing it...but after almost a week of work, commuting and general life, it gets kind of difficult to put a TON of effort into a meal that's both interesting and yummy.

Welcome to broiler Thursday.

I believe this is one of the best-kept-kitchen-secrets.  Soooo many of my friends don't even know what the broiler does, let alone, have ever used it.  It really is my kitchen cheat.  With my bad-ass broiler, a little preparation goes a long way and in under 30 minutes I had a fun meal that was pretty, interesting and super-duper low calorie.  

I wondered what to put in the broiler for awhile--I typically do steaks and chicken, but those are on slate later this week.  Then I ran across a pork roast at the market this weekend--and save bacon, I have NEVER cooked pork.  Interesting, huh?  So that's where I started this week.  Pork.  With no real plan for the pork, I figured I'd plot a marinade later and as I was meandering by the check-out line I saw a beautiful ray of sunshine: fresh pineapples!

My husband is whole-heartedly obsessed with pineapple.  He savors it like a little kid does candy.  Fresh pineapple makes him get this giddy look on his face while eating and there are some days I'm sure he'd gladly trade me for some fresh fruit.

Pineapples it was.  I knew whatever I paired with it, he'd dig.

So that's where tonight's recipe came from.  My lack of pork cooking and an odd obsession with pineapple.  Surprisingly, they go quite nice together.

(Disclaimer: This recipe feeds 2 people with average appetites, with no leftovers.)

Pineapple Glazed Pork

Ingredients for the Pork Roast:

1 Pork Roast (1 lb)
4 Slices of Pineapple, cored and cut in 1/2 inch slices.
2 Tbs. Soy Sauce
1 Tbs. Worchesteshire Sauce
1 Tsp. Dijon Mustard
2 Tbs. Pineapple juice (fresh or canned)
1 Tbs. Minced Garlic

Directions:

Turn the broiler on.  On a baking sheet lined with foil, place the pineapple slices.  Set the pork roast on a broil pan with a rack in it.  In a small bowl, mix the Soy Sauce, Worchesteshire Sauce, Mustard, Pineapple juice and garlic.  Brush over the pork.    Place the pork roast on the first rack under the broiler and the pineapple on the second rack.  Broil until a thermometer reads 155 degrees. (about 20 minutes).  Remove roast from oven and let sit.  (Pork will rise in temperature to around 160)  Move the pineapple to the top rack and broil until brown spots appear.  (approx 7-10 more minutes)  Remove pineapple and serve with pork, spicy pineapple sauce!

Spicy Pineapple Sauce Ingredients:

2 Tbs. Soy Sauce
1 Tbs. Worchesteshire
1 1/2 Tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tsp minced garlic
2 tsp. lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:  Whisk all ingredients together, set aside to serve.