You’ve gotta love those dishes that aren’t super flashy, but are constantly tried and true in your recipe rotation! This Savory Pork Chops & Rice Bake is one of those. You can always count on the tender, juicy pork chops to meet your expectations, every single time. And the flavorful, fluffy rice they’re baked with ensures you have a full meal on the table without too much of a fuss. It’s just the best! The one-and-only Savory Pork Chops & Rice Bake will stick with you forever and ever. You’ll never have to wonder what’s for dinner again!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 (6-ounce) pork chops, bone-in
- 1 (10.75- ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of celery soup
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup rice, uncooked
- 1/2 cup butter
- parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil.
Step 4 –Add the pork chops to the oil and cook until they are brown, about 5-8 minutes per side.
Step 5 –Transfer the pork chops to the prepared baking dish.
Step 6 –In a saucepan, whisk the cream of chicken soup, the cream of celery soup, and the milk together until completely smooth.
Step 7 –Slowly stir the rice and the butter into the soup mixture.
Step 8 –Bring the rice mixture to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until the butter has melted.
Step 9 –Pour the rice mixture over the pork chops.
Step 10 –Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
Step 11 –Bake the pork chops and the rice until the rice has absorbed the liquid and the meat reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 2 hours.
Step 12 –Serve the pork chops over the rice, garnished with the parsley.
