In this case, it was more out of laziness (and a bit of greed) on my part. The good news for you is that this means it's an easy-peasy one for you to try as well :-)I'm not a big fan of dishes that are completely saturated with sauce. When it looks like a gloopy slop, it's just doesn't look too appealing does it? Whenever I make a meat, veg and rice dish, I usually marinate the meat in something, but cook it separately to the rice and veg. It's nice to have the freshly steamed untainted rice there when you're eating the other parts of your dinner.
With this particular dinner though, I was feeling in a bit of a saucy mood. I wanted satayfied pork chops and didn't want to even bother having any veg at all with it. I still had my rice on the go though, steaming away in the corner.
As the pork chops sizzled away in the pan, I got bored of waiting and looked in the fridge for something to eat (yes the chops had only been in the pan for a couple of minutes). My brain told me not to be so greedy and so instead of grabbing a snack, I quickly chopped up some veg instead, and threw them into the pork chop pan.
The smell of the satay marinade was really ramping up now! My rice was almost done and I couldn't resist - I got the pan of satayfied pork and veg and just tipped the whole lot into the top of my rice pan. Left it there to steam for another 5 minutes, the satay goodness making its way through the grains.
Ah, one lovely happy satayfied family...
Satayfied Pork Dinner Serves 2:
2 pork chops
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp veggie oil
100g Greek yogurt
75ml hot veggie stock
75g peanut butter
150g rice
250ml boiling water
75g red onion, chopped
100g green beans, top and tailed
1 bell pepper, sliced
2 pork chops
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp veggie oil
100g Greek yogurt
75ml hot veggie stock
75g peanut butter
150g rice
250ml boiling water
75g red onion, chopped
100g green beans, top and tailed
1 bell pepper, sliced
1. Put the pork chops in a shallow bowl with the soy sauce, sesame oil and 1 tbsp of the veggie oil. Mix well and leave to marinade for 15 minutes.
2. In a small jug, mix the yogurt, veggie stock and peanut butter well. Set aside for later.
3. Meanwhile, rinse the rice well, then put in a pan with the boiling water. Bring to the boil, then turn down to the lowest heat. Cover and leave to steam for 20 minutes. Take off the heat.
4. Put a wok on the highest heat, then add the remaining tbsp of veggie oil. Cook the pork chops for 3-4 minutes on each side, then take out the pan.
5. With the wok still on, quickly stir fry up the onion, green beans and bell pepper for a few minutes. Return the pork chops to the pan on top of the veg.
6. Pour in the peanut butter mixture, then turn down to the lowest heat and cover Leave to simmer for about 4-5 minutes.
7. Carefully tip the pork chops, veg and all its sauce into the top of your rice pan, as it finishes steaming.
8. Dish up the pork chops and veg onto two plates, then give the rice a nice stir before serving up with the rest of the satayfied dish.
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