Winter Pork Chops
"I saw a recipe similar to this in an Uncle Ben's ad some years ago. I never kept the ad, just started making this recipe. Although the seasoning is different, don't let it scare you. Everyone that I have ever made these for loves them, including my husband who doesn't like rice. Try them once. I make it without the craisins but they were in the original recipe."
photo by Leslie
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 pork chops
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1⁄8 cup craisins, optional
- 1 package Uncle Bens wild rice
- 2 cups apple juice
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- salt
- cinnamon
directions
- Heat oil in a large skillet.
- Add pork chops.
- Season pork chops with salt and cinnamon (just like salt& pepper) on each side.
- Lightly brown the chops then remove to a platter.
- Add onions to skillet and cook until tender.
- Add apple juice, rice mix and seasoning packet from mix.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add pork chops and the juices from the platter back to the skillet.
- If using the craisins, add here.
- Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
- Cook for 20-25 minutes.
- Sprinkle the top with cheddar cheese, cover and cook for 5 minutes more or until most of the juice is absorbed.
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Reviews
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I used Rice-A-Roni "rice pilaf" and did not use the craisins. It tasted very good and my husband enjoyed it. I would advise you cook 25-30 minutes and 5-10 minutes once you have the cheese on top. I would make this again. -
I found this recipe many years ago from Good Housekeeping Magazine. I have made this many times, and am a big fan of it. It is quick and delish. Mapasmurf, it makes a big difference in the rice you use, and you didn't add the cranberries. Uncle Bens with the wild rice and you may have given it 5 stars. The ONLY thing I have changed up over the years is I found I prefer a colby cheese or a creamy cheese like colby mixed with cheddar. I also would double the rice because I have teenage boys to feed, and they gobble the stuff up. Glad to see it here. -
This recipe was FANTASTIC!!!! I got a huge package of pork chops on sale this afternoon so I was looking for a couple of different ways to cook them this week! The cinnamon seasoning intrigued me so I gave it a try! That is the most amazing flavor!! I can't wait to try it on chicken. I did change a few things since I didn't have everything that it called for. I substituted 2 cups of regular wild rice for the uncle bens, 2 cups chicken stock for the apple juice (didn't have apple juice) and ran out of onion so I just put 4 cloves garlic. It was definately a keeper!! Thanks for sharing! We all loved it! -
This recipe was excellent....although I did change a lot of the ingredients because I didn't have what the original recipe had on hand. The only rice mixture I had was Zatarain's Dirty rice mix. I didn't add any extra onions because the rice mix already had onions in it, so I sauteed 8 oz. of sliced mushrooms. I also didn't have any apple juice, so I used Knudsons Cranberry/Pomegranite juice which was actually very good with it...gave the rice kind of a spicy sweet taste. My husband is not a big rice lover, but he said "it wasn't bad" but he did like the pork chops. Thanks for a great recipe Mysterygirl. -
I used rice pilaf also, it was very good!
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This recipe was FANTASTIC!!!! I got a huge package of pork chops on sale this afternoon so I was looking for a couple of different ways to cook them this week! The cinnamon seasoning intrigued me so I gave it a try! That is the most amazing flavor!! I can't wait to try it on chicken. I did change a few things since I didn't have everything that it called for. I substituted 2 cups of regular wild rice for the uncle bens, 2 cups chicken stock for the apple juice (didn't have apple juice) and ran out of onion so I just put 4 cloves garlic. It was definately a keeper!! Thanks for sharing! We all loved it!
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