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Pork Chops with Zesty Green Onion Salsa

Name: How to cook Pork Chops with Zesty Green Onion Salsa - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

The Cast Iron Soulé

Pork Chops with Zesty Green Onion Salsa

Paired with Buttered Black Beans over Rice

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 people

Cooking time :

40min

2 (6 oz)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Trim iand roughly chopped scallions. Peel in minced garlic. Zest and quarter lime. Dice tomato. Drain and rinse beans.

* Step 2

In a small pot, combine rice, three-quarter cup water, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, Then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook rice until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

* Step 3

While the rice cooks, in a small bowl combine Scallions, 2tbsp olive oil, 1 teaspoon southwest spice, and stir in a pinch of garlic and a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Season generously with salt and pepper. Taste and add more garlic or lime juice if desired.

* Step 4

* Step 5

Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot over medium high heat. Add tomato and remaining Garlic. Cook, stirring, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes.

* Step 6

Add beans, stock concentrate, half cup water, 1 teaspoon southwest spice, salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

* Step 7

Turn off heat and stir and 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

* Step 8

Pat pork chops dry with paper towels and season with remaining Southwest spice, salt and pepper.

* Step 9

Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes each side.

* Step 10

Transfer to a cutting board. Once cool enough to handle, slice pork crosswise.

* Step 11

While pork cooks, in a second small bowl combine sour cream, half the lime zest, a squeeze of lime juice, and a big pinch of salt. Stir in water 1 teaspoon at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

* Step 12

Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in 1 tablespoon of butter, remaining lime zest, and a squeeze of lime juice, salt and pepper. Divide rice and pork between plates. Top rice with bean mixture and Crema. Cut any remaining lime into wedges and serve on the side.