30 Minute Dijon Pork Rice Pilaf Food

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet (that has a lid) or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring regularly, until the rice is browned - about 2-3 minutes. Add the onion, celery and carrot; cook, stirring regularly, until the vegetables start to soften - about 4 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste. If you're using salted chicken broth, you probably won't need too much extra salt. If you're using low-sodium or homemade unsalted broth, you may need up to ½ - ¾ teaspoon of salt.
• Add the broth to the skillet with the rice and vegetables. Add the bay leaf; bring the liquid to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and let the rice simmer for 18-20 minutes. Once the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender, turn off the heat, discard the bay leaf, fluff the rice with a fork, and stir in the fresh parsley and toasted almonds.

PORK CHOPS AND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Brown both sides of pork chops, no oil needed with a non stick skillet.
• Using a 9"x13" pan, mix together rice pilaf mix and the ingredients needed to make the rice pilaf, usually water and margarine.
• I use hot water so that the margarine melts.
• Spread rice pilaf evenly on the bottom of the pan, lay pork chops on top of rice.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes for really thick pork chops.
• Experiment with different rice pilaf mixes, but I like the chicken versions best.

PORK CHOPS WITH DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in the oil in a large deep skillet over high heat. Season chops with salt and pepper and add them, browning well, about 2 or 3 minutes a side, reducing the heat slightly if chops brown too quickly.
• Remove chops to a platter and pour off most of the fat. Add green onions or shallots and cook over medium-high heat until softened, about 1 minute. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping brown bits off the bottom. Stir in the stock and return chops to the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer, cover and cook until chops are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the chops to a warm platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Raise the heat and boil pan juices to reduce by half, about 2 minutes. Add cream and boil 2 minutes more, until sauce reduces a bit and thickens. Remove from the heat and whisk in mustard and the parsley, if using. Taste and add more mustard if desired. Immediately spoon sauce over the chops and serve.

APPLE DIJON PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Trim visible fat from pork roast; cut in half so it will fit into slow cooker. Place halves side by side in the bottom of a 5 qt or larger slow cooker.
• In a 4 cup glass measure, mix together apple juice, mustard, and chicken broth. Pour mixture over roast. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or a thermometer inserted into each roast registers at least 160 degrees.
• When roast is cooked, remove meat to a platter; using two forks, shred meat.
• In small jar with a lid, shake together cornstarch and water. Slowly pour mixtures - a tablespoon at a time - into the sauce remaining in the cooker. Stir until slightly thickened, about one minute.
• NOTE: You may not need all the cornstarch mixture.
• Ladle sauce over meat and serve.