Brief Summary
This video demonstrates a recipe for French onion pork chops and rice. It involves caramelizing onions, searing pork chops, and then baking everything together with rice and French onion soup. Key steps include saving vegetable scraps for broth, using bacon grease to prevent butter from burning, and adding jalapeño for extra flavor.
- Caramelizing onions with bacon grease and butter.
- Searing pork chops with Cajun seasoning.
- Baking rice with pork chops and French onion soup.
Introduction
The video starts with an introduction to the recipe: French onion pork chops and rice. The creator mentions that she was inspired by French onion rice recipes but wanted to incorporate pork chops from a family pack she had.
Preparing the Onions and Pork Chops
The chef begins by caramelizing onions in a pan with bacon grease and butter, noting that the bacon grease helps prevent the butter from burning. She emphasizes the importance of saving vegetable scraps in the freezer to make vegetable broth later. The onions are cooked until they achieve a nice color. Jalapeño is added for flavor. The pork chops are seasoned with black pepper, Cajun or Creole seasoning, chicken bouillon, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Combining Ingredients and Baking
Two cans of French onion soup and water are added to the caramelized onions and seared pork chops. The pork chops are then placed on top of jasmine rice in a baking dish. Additional liquid is added to the rice, ensuring the right consistency. The dish is covered tightly with foil and baked in a preheated oven at 350°F for 50-55 minutes.
