Pork al Mojo

🥘 Ingredients

• apricot jam
  1 tbsp
• basmati rice
  1 c
• bell pepper
  1 unit
• black beans
  1 can
• chicken stock concentrate
  1 unit
• cilantro
  1 bunch
• garlic
  4 clove
• lime
  1 unit
• orange
  1 unit
• oregano
  1 tbsp
• pork chops
  2 unit
• red onion
  1 unit
• scallions
  3 unit
• vegetable oil
  2 tbsp

1. 

   1

   Bring 1 cup water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a medium pot. Once boiling, add basmati rice . Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes .

   basmati rice: 1 c
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Finely chop cilantro . Mince or grate garlic . Core, seed, and thinly slice bell pepper . Halve, peel, and thinly slice red onion . Thinly slice scallions , keeping greens and whites separate. Halve orange . Zest lime , then halve. Pick and coarsely chop oregano leaves from stems.

   cilantro: 1 bunch, garlic: 4 clove, bell pepper: 1 unit, red onion: 1 unit, scallions: 3 unit, orange: 1 unit, lime: 1 unit, oregano: 1 tbsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel. Season all over with salt and pepper. Add to pan and cook to desired doneness, ⏱️ 4 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside to rest for at least ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   vegetable oil: 2 tbsp, pork chops: 2 unit
4. 

   4

   Lower heat under pan used for pork to medium, then heat 1 tbsp oil in it. Add onion, bell pepper, and scallion whites. Cook, tossing, until softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Toss in garlic and chopped oregano. Cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds .
5. 

   5

   Squeeze juice from orange into pan, then add chicken stock concentrate , ¼ cup water, and apricot jam . Lower heat slightly and let simmer until thickened, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes . Stir in a squeeze of lime, then season with salt and pepper. Remove pan from heat and set aside. Meanwhile, drain and rinse half the black beans from container.

   chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, apricot jam: 1 tbsp, black beans: 1 can
6. 

   6

   Once rice is done, toss beans, lime zest, and cilantro into pot. Season with salt, pepper, and a squeeze or two of lime juice to taste. Slice pork against the grain. Divide rice and beans between plates, then top with pork. Spoon over mojo, making sure to include bell pepper. Sprinkle with scallion greens.