Mary Anns Pork Chops And Spanish Rice Recipes

SPANISH CRISPY PORK CHOPS WITH RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250˚. Heat the rice as the label directs. Season the pork with the Sazón, salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the pork and cook until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until just cooked through, about 1 more minute. Remove to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato paste and turmeric. Cook, stirring, until the onion is coated, about 1 minute. Add the pigeon peas and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the rice and olives and heat through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the pork chops with the rice mixture; drizzle with any juices from the baking sheet. Top with cilantro.

PORK CHOPS AND SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Wipe chops with damp paper towel and trim off all fat.
• Rub the inside of a large pot with fat from the pork chops.
• Brown the chops in the pot and remove as they are browned.
• Pour off fat.
• Place 3 chops in the bottom of the pan.
• Top with half of the onion slices and green pepper strips.
• Repeat with the rest of the chops, onions and green pepper strips.
• In a bowl, combine consume, tomato juice, water, mustard, salt, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Pour over chops.
• Sprinkle raw rice around meat.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

MOM'S SPANISH RICE AND PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook rice, brown pork chops.
• 2. Fry bacon until crisp, crumble. Drain fat from pan, reserve cooked bacon until later.
• 3. Add green pepper, onion, rotel or tomatoes, and water or tomato juice. Let simmer for around 1/2 hour.
• 4. Add bacon and simmered mixture to rice and season to taste with above spices. Place in pan large enough to hold desired number of pork chops on top. (I used a 4 quart corning ware as I only cooked 2 large chops.)
• 5. Place browned pork chops on top of rice and bake covered for about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 30 minutes. You may have to add a little more tomato juice if it is too dry.

PORK SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; stir in pork and rice. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 20-25 minutes. Stir before serving. If desired, serve with lime wedges and top with minced cilantro.

SPICY SPANISH PORK CHOPS AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper on pork chops.
• Brown pork chops in 2 tbl of the butter in a sautee pan.
• Remove pork chops from pan and set aside.
• Add remaining 2 tbl of butter to pan.
• Add orzo and sautee until slightly browned.
• Add rice to pan, stir and remove from heat.
• Pour rice on the bottom of a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Place pork chops on top of rice.
• Scatter sliced onions and peppers over the pork chops.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over pork chops.
• Cover baking dish with foil.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes until rice is done.