Pork Chops With Tomatoes And Rice Food

PORK CHOPS WITH TOMATOES AND RICE

Steps:

• Season chops with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a pan and sear porkchops till golden brown.
• Place a generous slice of onion on top of each pork chop.
• Place 1 tablespoon of rice on each onion topped pork chop.
• Pour stewed tomatoes around and atop rice.
• Cover and simmer 45 minutes or until rice and chops are tender. Add additional stewed tomatoes or tomato juice for extra moisture if needed.

BONE-IN PORK CHOP WITH MOLE AND TOMATO AND CORN RICE

Steps:

• For the pork chop with mole: To a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat, add the fennel seeds, cumin seeds and cinnamon. Toast, swirling the pan frequently, until fragrant. Remove from the pan and set aside. Then, add the ancho, guajillo and pasilla chiles (you may have to work in batches depending on the size of the pan) in an even layer and toast on all sides, continuing to move the pan frequently, until fragrant, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• To the carafe of a spice grinder, add the toasted fennel and cumin seeds and pulse until a fine powder is formed. Remove and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush lightly with olive oil. Grill the tortillas, tomatoes, tomatillos, garlic, jalapeno and onion in batches until charred with grill marks on all sides, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the carafe of a bender.
• To the blender, add the chicken stock, peanuts, almonds, chipotle in adobo and 1 tablespoon of the fennel-cumin mixture and blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium saucepot over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, chocolate, bay leaf and toasted cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Cook for at least 30 minutes, but longer is always better, so up to 2 hours. Adjust the consistency with more chicken broth if the mixture is too thick.
• For the corn and tomato rice: Coat a small saucepot with olive oil and turn the heat to medium. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock, rice, tomatoes and bay leaf and season with a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the cover, fluff the rice and stir in the corn and cilantro.
• Meanwhile, season the pork chops with the remaining fennel-cumin mixture and some salt. Heat the large cast-iron pan used to toast the spices over medium-high heat and coat generously with olive oil. Sear the chops on all sides until brown (brown food tastes good!), about 6 minutes per side. Cook to medium, until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F or to desired doneness. Remove from pan and allow to rest on a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes.
• To serve, ladle a spoonful of mole on the bottom of the plate, place a pork chop on top and garnish with the cilantro and rice on the side.

PORK CHOPS WITH SEASONED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Arrange sliced onions on the bottom of a casserole dish.
• Lay pork chops over onions.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• If you use the mushrooms put them on top of pork chops then cover with tomatoes.
• Bake, covered for 1 hour.
• Remove cover and bake for 30 minutes longer.

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray 2 Qt casserole with cooking spray: set aside.
• Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper and then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat oil 1 minute in large heavy skillet over moderately high heat.
• Add chops and brown 3-5 minutes on each side.
• Transfer chops to casserole.
• Top each with green pepper ring, then onion slice, then mound of par-boiled rice, dividing full amount equally.
• Pour tomatoes into casserole around chops so as not to disturb the rice.
• Cover snugly with foil and bake until chops show no signs of pink in center, about 1 hour, and serve.
• Note: Drain rice well after it's par-boiled.
• Also, if casserole seems dry at halftime, add a little water.