Best Wild Rice And Almond Stuffed Pork Chops Recipes

GRILLED WILD RICE-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook celery and onion in butter, stirring frequently, until celery is crisp-tender. Stir in rice, almonds, salt and pepper until well blended.
• Cut a deep pocket horizontally in each pork chop on the meatiest side of the bone. Press about 1/3 cup stuffing into each pocket. Secure openings with toothpicks. In small bowl, mix apricot preserves, wine and cinnamon.
• Cover and grill pork over medium-low heat 40 to 45 minutes, brushing occasionally with preserves mixture and turning 2 or 3 times, until pork is tender and slightly pink when cut near bone on the unstuffed sides of chops. Remove toothpicks. Discard any remaining preserves mixture.

RICE-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, butter and rice with contents of sauce mix. Bring to a boil; stir. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4 minutes or until the rice is almost tender. Let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, moisten pork chops with water; dip in coating mix. Cut a pocket in each chop; fill with rice mixture. Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spoon remaining rice around chops. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving.

PORK CHOP AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. Combine rice, seasoning packet from rice mix, and hot water; place in a lightly greased 13x9" baking dish. Set aside.
• 3. Sprinkle pork chops with pepper, and place over rice mixture. Cover and bake for 1 hour.
• 4. Uncover casserole; combine cream of whatever soup and milk, and pour over casserole.
• 5. Bake casserole, uncovered, for 15 more minutes or until thoroughly heated.

WILD RICE-AND-ALMOND-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare Wild Rice and Almond Stuffing.2. Cut a deep pocket in each pork chop on the meatiest side of the bone. Press about 1/3 cup stuffing mixture into each pocket. Secure openings with toothpicks. Mix apricot preserves, wine and cinnamon.3. Cover and grill pork 4 to 5 inches from medium-low coals 40 to 45 minutes, brushing occasionally with apricot mixture and turning 2 or three times, until pork is no longer pink when cut near bone on the unstuffed sides of chops. Remove toothpicks.Cook celery and onion in margarine in 8-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until celery is crisp-tender. Stir in remaining ingredients.1 SERVING: Calories 440 (Calories from Fat 0) Fat 20g (Saturated 0g) Cholesterol 115mg Sodium 380mg Carbohydrates 29g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 36g.

MINNESOTA PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a skillet with a small amount of oil, brown the chops seasoned with salt and pepper. Spray a large 9x13 inch casserole dish with nonstick spray. Sprinkle the washed rice evenly in bottom of dish.
• Add water and mushrooms. Sprinkle with chicken bullion. Arrange the chops on top and spoon soup over chops and rice. Cover casserole with aluminum foil and seal tightly. Bake for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours or until rice and chops are tender.