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Pork Chops and Rice

I came across the most delicious rice recipe ever - here   Anybody who knows the first thing about me will tell you I don't 'do' rice .... I don't like rice, I find it boring and totally .... well, a waste of plate space. That was, until I tried this recipe .....

What a eye-opener. It was ..... well, just delicious and I WILL be having it again. Many thanks to the Pioneer Woman for showing me rice CAN be nice! I admit to a few changes to the original recipe - I didn't have fresh pineapple but I did have a tin and I used a famous name 'Peri Peri Sauce' as I'd run out of hot chili sauce but the final result was good - even with my changes. I don't eat pork so only cooked one chop and I added chopped mushrooms to the rice - the rice and onion mixture was a meal in itself for me.  Add cooked chicken to the rice if you want.

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Pineapple Fried Rice with Pork Chop(s)

• PORK CHOP(S)
• Small amount olive oil
• 1 large onion - sliced
• Pork Chop(s)
• 4 tblsps. soy sauce
• 1 tblsp. white wine vinegar
• 1 tblsp. hot chili sauce
• 1 tblsp. runny honey
• 1 tblsp. pineapple sauce
• RICE
• Cooked rice - 180gram weight of uncooked rice*
• 2 garlic cloves - crushed
• 1-2 large egg(s)
• 1 red pepper -chopped
• 1 chili - chopped - optional
• Frozen peas - thawed
• Mushrooms - chopped optional
• 5 rings sliced pineapple - chopped
• 1-2 tblsps. soy sauce

* I used a mix of white long grain and wild rice but used just what you prefer.  

1. Heat the oil in a heavy based frying pan.
2. Add the seasoned pork chop(s) and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
3. Add the sliced onion and cook for a few minutes until they start to just go brown.
4. Add the remaining 5 ingredients and give everything a good mix around.
5. Cook for around 7-8 minutes or until the chop(s) is cooked.
6. Remove the chop(s) and keep warm and cook the sauce for a couple more minutes  on a fairly high heat to thicken.
7. Taste and adjust the sauce to your taste.  I added a little more hot sauce and pineapple juice.
8. Pour over the chop(s) and keep warm while you do the rice.

 

1. Fry the garlic in a small amount of oil.
2. Break in the egg(s) and mix with chopsticks to make rough scrambled egg(s).
3. Add the other vegetables and stir fry quickly for 2-3 minutes until cooked.
4. Add 1 tblsp. soy sauce.
5. Add the rice and stir fry everything together until the rice is hot.
6. Add a little more soy and/or pineapple juice if needed.
7. Add the pineapple and continue to cook for another minute or two.

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  This is how we ate this meal and it was delicious - I'll be making it with chicken soon.  For anyone who has vegetarians and meat eaters to feed this meal is suitable for everyone.  The rice is substantial enough on it's own - I thoroughly enjoyed the rice with the onions.

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