Effortless Chinese Five Spice Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Roasted Broccoli & Pineapple: Your New Favorite Weeknight Meal

Transform your busy weeknights with this incredibly easy and unbelievably flavorful Chinese Five Spice Pork Chops with Broccoli and Pineapple sheet pan supper. It’s the perfect solution for a delicious, wholesome meal with minimal fuss and even less cleanup!

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As the new year approaches, one of my personal culinary resolutions is to dive back into my cherished collection of cookbooks. Over the past few years, my focus has largely shifted to developing and testing original recipes to share here on the blog, which, while rewarding, has meant my beloved cookbooks have gathered a bit of dust. It’s time to rediscover the inspiration held within those pages! One of my recent and highly practical acquisitions is the fantastic Sheet Pan Suppers cookbook by Molly Gilbert. This book has become a true game-changer, demonstrating how to create entire, balanced meals using just one pan. Today’s incredible Chinese Five Spice Pork Chops with Broccoli and the surprising addition of roasted pineapple draws its inspiration directly from its innovative pages, offering a vibrant, healthy, and incredibly convenient meal solution.

This recipe also aligns perfectly with this month’s Recipe Redux challenge. The Recipe Redux is a fantastic monthly event where a community of dietitians and healthy food bloggers come together to reinterpret recipes with a healthier twist based on a specific theme. This month’s theme, “Grab a Book and Cook,” was exactly the motivation I needed to dust off those cookbook covers and get cooking! To celebrate Recipe Redux’s 54th month, we were tasked with finding a recipe on page 54 or 154 of a nearby cookbook and giving it a wholesome makeover. While my “holiday brain” might have led me to page 123 (oops!) of my Sheet Pan Suppers book, the serendipitous discovery of a pork chop recipe couldn’t have been more perfect, as I had pork chops defrosting for dinner already. This delightful deviation led to the creation of this stunning sheet pan meal that my entire family adored.

The beauty of the *Sheet Pan Suppers* cookbook, and indeed the concept of sheet pan cooking itself, lies in its simplicity and efficiency. It literally offers pages filled with recipes designed to cook an entire meal on a single pan, drastically cutting down on prep time and, more importantly, post-dinner cleanup. This concept deeply resonates with my own cooking style, especially on hectic school nights. One of my personal go-to sheet pan meals that my family consistently requests is my Maple Roasted Fall Vegetables with Chicken Apple Sausage. The convenience is unmatched, and the flavors that develop from roasting everything together are simply divine.

This Chinese Five Spice Pork Chops with Broccoli and Pineapple recipe proved to be another instant family favorite. My family has a strong appreciation for pork, whether it’s tenderloin or juicy chops, and I’m always looking for new and exciting ways to prepare it. This recipe offers a fresh and flavorful approach. The secret to its incredible taste lies in the marinade: I allowed the boneless pork chops to marinate overnight, infusing them with the aromatic Chinese five spice blend, savory soy sauce, sweet maple syrup, tangy rice vinegar, fresh ginger, and a hint of toasted sesame oil. This extended marinating time ensures the pork chops are incredibly tender and packed with flavor, making every bite a delight.

When it was time to cook, I simply arranged the marinated pork chops on a sheet pan, then surrounded them with vibrant broccoli florets and generous chunks of fresh pineapple, all tossed in a bit of the reserved marinade. While we’re already enthusiastic fans of roasted broccoli for its slightly crisp texture and earthy sweetness, I must emphasize that the roasted pineapple was an absolute revelation! The heat of the oven caramelizes the pineapple, intensifying its natural sweetness and creating a wonderfully tender, almost jam-like consistency that perfectly complements the savory pork and crisp-tender broccoli. It adds a bright, juicy counterpoint that elevates the entire dish, making it a surprisingly delicious and memorable addition.

The overall experience of creating and enjoying this sheet pan meal was fantastic. It’s a testament to how simple ingredients, when treated with care and a bit of aromatic magic, can transform into a truly spectacular and healthy dinner. The blend of sweet, savory, and aromatic notes from the Chinese five spice is a sensory treat, and the ease of preparation makes it ideal for even the busiest of evenings. This dish is not just a meal; it’s a culinary journey to deliciousness with the added bonus of minimal effort.

I hope you enjoy exploring this month’s Recipe Redux cookbook-inspired recipes as much as I enjoyed creating this one!

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