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.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 496kcal
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 2 cans, drained and rinsed
- 2 slices bacon diced
- ½ cup onion chopped fine
- 2 Tbsp recaito
- 2 Tbsp sofrito
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp oregano dried
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 1.5 cups water
Pork Chops:
- 8 pork chops small and thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp adobo
- 1 Tbsp 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: 496kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 946mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3mg