Southern Church Rice Food

SOUTHERN PORK & RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with 3/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown chops on both sides. Remove from pan., Add pepper and onion to skillet; cook and stir until tender, 4-5 minutes. Stir in remaining seafood seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, peas, tomatoes, rice and broth. Bring to a boil. Place chops over top. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 2-3 minutes. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.

BAKED RICE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place stick of butter in 11 x 13 casserole dish.
• Place in oven; turn temperature to 350 degrees.
• Remove dish when butter is melted.
• Add rice, soups, and mushrooms to dish atop melted butter.
• Stir loosely with fork or spoon so that all rice is dispersed in liquid.
• Place dish in oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until top is golden.

SOUTHERN "CHURCH" RICE

Steps:

• Boil thighs in 4 cups of water until cooked thoroughly -- usually 1/2 hour. (I usually salt and pepper water.).
• Drain thighs in strainer (with bowl underneath to reserve broth.).
• Chop onion in food chopper (Or dice if doing by hand). Set aside.
• Cut thighs (once cooled) in portion that will allow chopper to easily shred.
• Chop thighs in food chopper or dice if doing by hand.
• Add slice of butter to medium sized pan on high heat, add onions. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add shredded/diced chicken and pepper to cooked onions. Cook for an additional minute.
• Add rest of butter, can of broth, reserved broth from chicken thighs (after boiling time usually a total of 5 cups of water for full box - add more water if necessary), and rice.
• Stir until rice is broken up. (best to add more pepper, if desired, at this time).
• Bring rice to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low apply a tight lid and cook for 20 minutes until water is absorbed.
• Remove from heat, cool for 5 minutes, and then fluff with fork.
• Best served with chicken gravy.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken, water and salt in a soup kettle or Dutch oven. Slowly bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until the chicken is tender., Remove chicken and set side until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones and discard bones and skin. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Skim fat from broth. Add the rice, vegetables and seasonings. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 30 minutes., Add the chicken. Simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

SOUTHERN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Let the oil get hot in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the onion; stir/saute 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add in the rice, tomatoes, lemon juice, Worcestershire, Tabasco, salt, and pepper; stir-fry for 5 minutes, breaking up any clumps of rice.
• Stir in black-eyed peas and parsley; cook, stirring, until the peas are hot.
• Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.