Pork Chops with Pineapple Fried Rice

Recently I've been tired of eating the same things. Sometimes Jeremiah's restrictions make finding new recipes more difficult since he can't have dairy and certain cuts of beef. But instead I should think of it as a fun challenge! I checked out Pioneer Woman's website on Friday and found this little ditty. I decided to pick up the ingredients on the way home and we made it yesterday for lunch. I thought it was quite delicious! Jeremiah commented that it was pretty salty (it was!) because of all the soy sauce. I hadn't purchased soy sauce in quite some time, so I didn't get the low sodium variety (partly because she didn't specify). So next time I'll probably either try to find the low sodium soy sauce or just simply use less. Other than that -- quite excellent!

Pork Chops with Pineapple Fried Rice 
**From the Pioneer Woman (directions are hers, pictures are mine). 

• 1/2 whole Pineapple, Cut Into Spears And Skewered
• 2 cups White Or Brown Rice, Cooked
• 6 whole Pork Chops
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Peanut Oil Or Canola Oil
• 1 whole Large Onion, Sliced
• 6 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (more To Taste, Or If More Liquid Is Needed)
• 1 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons Honey
• 1 Tablespoon Sriracha, Or Other Hot Sauce
• Salt To Taste
• 3 cloves Minced Garlic
• 2 whole Eggs
• 1 jar (small) Drained Pimentos
• 1-1/2 cup Frozen Peas
• 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (additional)

Cook rice according to package instructions. Set aside.

Grill or saute pineapple spears until they have good marks/color on the outside. Slice, then set aside.

We don't have a grill, so I cooked these in the skillet and they came out just fine! 

Heat butter and oil over medium high heat, then add the pork chops to the pan. Saute on both sides until they have nice color.

Throw in the sliced onions and work them into the crevices between the chops. Shake the pan and move the onions around and let them cook for a good couple of minutes.

Starting to smell lovely in the kitchen! 

When the onions are starting to soften, add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, and hot sauce. Shake the pan, stir it around, and let it cook and bubble up for a good couple of minutes until the pork chops are completely cooked and the sauce is thicker. Remove the pork chops to a bowl, then let the sauce bubble up and cook for another 30 to 45 seconds. Pour it over the pork chops. Set aside.

Add a small amount of oil to the same pan (without cleaning it) and return it to the stovetop over medium-high heat. Add garlic and stir it around, then crack in the eggs and immediately stir them to scramble them a bit. Add peas, pimentos, and a couple of tablespoons (additional) soy sauce. Add cooked rice and stir it around to cook for a couple of minutes.

Making fried rice is surprisingly easy! 

To serve, pile rice on a plate, then top with pork chops and onions from the sauce. Drizzle a little bit of sauce over the top.

Colorful and delicious! 

To life... full of making recipes that in the past I would have never given a chance!