EASY-PEASY PORK CHOPS WITH BROCCOLI ORZO

Easy-Peasy Pork Chops with Broccoli Orzo image

I first used the seasoning mix I made up for grilled chicken breast; it was so delicious, I decided to try it on the pork chops. I then thought up the orzo side dish, and it was loved by even my picky kids! You can also cook the chops on your outdoor grill.

Provided by Debbie Paskow Taveira

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup orzo pasta
1 ½ (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning with coriander and achiote (such as Goya®)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
6 thin, bone-in, center-cut pork chops
2 cups broccoli florets
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ onion, chopped
½ teaspoon chopped garlic

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
Combine sazon seasoning, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture generously over both sides of pork chops.
Heat a large grill pan over medium heat. Grill chops until no longer pink inside, about 4 minutes per side.
While chops are grilling, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
Transfer cooked chops to a place. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic. Stir and cook without burning, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
Stir cooked orzo and steamed broccoli into the saucepan with the onion mixture. Serve with pork chops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 65.2 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 1728.6 mg, Sugar 2.3 g