Savory Saffron Rice With Pork Chops Recipes

COUNTRY PORK CHOP AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the soup, broth, rice, garlic powder, dried chives, and onion powder. Transfer to the prepared dish.
• Pat the pork chops dry; place on top of the rice. Sprinkle onion soup mix over the pork chops, to taste. If you don't like a strong onion flavor or if you don't want the chops too salty, use just a portion of the seasoning (not the whole packet).
• Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Check the pork chops at this point. If they are done (and have reached an internal temperature of 145°F), remove them from the dish, cover with foil, and set aside to rest. Give the rice a stir. The rice will not be tender yet, so cover the dish again and return to the oven for about 25-30 more minutes, or just until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve with the pork chops. Garnish with herbs, if desired.

SAVORY SAFFRON RICE WITH PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat water and butter in a pan on medium heat until butter is melted. Cut each pork chop lengthwise, making two strips. Brown each side in a skillet with a little oil, sprinkle with a dash of salt and pepper if desired. In a mixing bowl, put rice (uncooked), bell pepper, onion, and tomato and mix gently. Put rice mixture in a cassarole dish, arrange pork chop strips on top of rice, then slowly pour water with melted butter over the top.
• Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for about an hour.