Baked Porkl Loin Chops with Orange Rice

Not much to say today. It’s been a quiet day at work, and I’d be looking forward to going home more if the kitchen wasn’t badly in need of a good solid cleaning. I’m looking at a night of elbow grease, sponges, and Soft Scrub. Imagine my joy.

I’m not even planning a big dinner tonight. But for anyone wondering what to do themselves, might I offer this tasty sounding morsel?

Baked Pork Loin Chops with Orange Rice

2 pounds pork loin chops
1/2 cup flour
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups wild rice, cooked
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

Place flour and salt and pepper in a bag and coat each pork chop. Heat oil in a skillet and brown pork chops and onion.

Meanwhile cook rice according to manufacturer's instructions except replace 1/2 cup of the required water with orange juice. When rice has finished cooking, place in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish and stir in onion, pecans, lemon juice and grated orange rind. Place pork chops over mixture and bake covered for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

Notes from the Hare

Nothing today. Although, I suddenly have a hankering for monster cookies…