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Creole Pork Chops And Spicy Rice
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serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
1 review
ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup rice
3 cups canned diced tomatoes
1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or to taste
6 pork chops (about 1-inch thick)
1/4 cup water, or more as needed
directions
Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring to coat, until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer the rice to a medium bowl, and add the tomatoes and their juice, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt to taste, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper and the hot pepper sauce. Set aside.
Heat the remaining 1/4 cup of the oil in the skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the pork chops with salt to taste and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and brown the meat for about 3 minutes on each side. Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat.
Spoon the rice-vegetable mixture over the pork chops. Add the water, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Cook until pork chops are cooked through and the rice is tender, about 35 minutes, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons more water if it seems dry. Serve immediately.
Recipe Source: "Ideas for Entertaining From the African-American Kitchen"
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reviews & comments
October 4, 2011
I liked this recipe well enough, but not enough to give it 5 stars. First, and this is maybe just a picky point, but calling something "Creole" and spicy implies something more than just 1/2 teaspoon of Tabasco. Second, having the rice mixture on top of the chops for the final cooking doesn't cook it as thoroughly as having it on the bottom of the pan. Typically you see the chops browned, then removed from the pan and the rice mixture added. The chops are placed back on top for the final cooking. Even though the dish is covered you still lose moisture from anything at the top of the pan. Our rice wasn't evenly cooked and I'm quite sure the method is the reason. The flavors were good overall and I would highly recommend it with the change in cooking method for best results.