Black Beans and Rice with Adobo Pork Chops Recipe
Black beans and rice is a classic Latin American dinner. It is popular to serve with pan seared pork chops or chuletas The pork uses adobo seasoning and the beans have a combination of sofrito and recaito for a truly authentic meal popular in Cuba and many other Latin countries including my home country of Panama.
Ingredients
Rice:
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1 ¾ cup water
- ½ tsp. Kosher salt
- ¾ Tbsp. olive oil
Black Beans:
- 30 oz black beans Two 15 oz cans, drained and rinsed
- 2 slices bacon diced
- ½ cup onion chopped fine
- 2 tablespoon recaito
- 2 tablespoon sofrito
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1.5 cups water
Pork Chops:
- 8 pork chops small and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon adobo
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Instructions
Prepare the black beans:
- In a sauce pan on medium heat cooked the diced bacon until just about crispy on the edges.
- Add the onion and cook until translucent, stirring frequently.
- Add the recaito and sofrito then continue to sauté and stir until fragrant. About 1 minute. Stir in the black bean until well combined.
- Add the cumin, oregano, chili powder and just enough water to cover the beans. (Approximately 1.5 cups.) Turn the heat to low and simmer for another 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Simmer until the sauce thickens and add salt to taste.
- After 5 minutes you can turn off the heat and keep covered until ready to serve.
Prepare the rice:
- If using a rice cooker, follow rice cooker instructions. Be sure to rinse the rice.
Prepare the pork chops:
- Place pork chops in a rectangular Pyrex dish and sprinkle evenly on both sides with the adobo seasoning. Let them sit for about 5 minutes.
- Cook on a hot skillet for about 2 minutes on each side, until they are brown. They should reach an internal temperature of 145° F.
- *You can serve the dish with lime wedges, they are a nice accent to the pork.
Fast microwave black beans version:
- Omit the bacon and onions then place the black beans, sofrito, recaito, cumin, oregano, chili powder in a microwave safe bowl.
- Add enough water to cover the beans. Microwave on high power for 2 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes covered. Uncover and stir when ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 496kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 41gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 636mgPotassium: 946mgFiber: 10gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 3mg
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