One Skillet Mediterranean Pork and Rice

This One Skillet Pork and Rice will take your taste buds to the Mediterranean. With its fragrant rice, tomatoes, olives, feta, and flavorful pork chops, this dish is an easy and satisfying way to enjoy the rich flavors of Mediterranean food.

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless pork chops
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 can 14 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, sliced
• 1/4 cup capers, drained
• 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions:

Before you start cooking, heat the oven to 375F 190C

Add salt and black pepper to both sides of the pork chops

Warm up the olive oil in a skillet that can go in the oven over medium-high heat

For two to three minutes on each side, sear the pork chops until they are browned

Take it out and set it aside

Put smoked paprika, dried oregano, dried thyme, and minced garlic in the same pan

Stir for one to two minutes, or until it smells good

Then add the long-grain rice and stir it around to cover it with the fragrance

Put in the chopped tomatoes, sliced Kalamata olives, and capers that have been drained

Combine well

Put the pork chops that have been seared on top of the rice mixture in the pan

Place the skillet in an oven that has already been heated and cover it with a lid or aluminum foil

Put it in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the pork chops are soft and the rice is cooked

Before you serve the dish, top it with chopped fresh parsley and crumbled feta

In just one skillet, you can make this tasty pork and rice dish with Mediterranean flavors

Its easy to make and ready in no time