Winter Pork Chops

  • Prep Time: 0 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 4

    • About This Recipe

    “I saw a recipe similar to this in an Uncle Ben’s ad some years ago. I never kept the ad, just started making this recipe. Although the seasoning is different, don’t let it scare you. Everyone that I have ever made these for loves them, including my husband who doesn’t like rice. Try them once. I make it without the craisins but they were in the original recipe.”

    Ingredients

  • 4pork chops
  • 2tablespoonsoil
  • 1/2 cupfinely chopped onion
  • 1/8 cupcraisins, optional
  • 1packageUncle Bens wild rice
  • 2cupsapple juice
  • 1cupcheddar cheese
  • salt
  • cinnamon

    • Directions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet.
  • Add pork chops.
  • Season pork chops with salt and cinnamon (just like salt& pepper) on each side.
  • Lightly brown the chops then remove to a platter.
  • Add onions to skillet and cook until tender.
  • Add apple juice, rice mix and seasoning packet from mix.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Add pork chops and the juices from the platter back to the skillet.
  • If using the craisins, add here.
  • Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Cook for 20-25 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the top with cheddar cheese, cover and cook for 5 minutes more or until most of the juice is absorbed.

    • Reviews

  • “I used Rice-A-Roni “rice pilaf” and did not use the craisins.It tasted very good and my husband enjoyed it.I would advise you cook 25-30 minutes and 5-10 minutes once you have the cheese on top.I would make this again.”

  • “I found this recipe many years ago from Good Housekeeping Magazine.I have made this many times, and am a big fan of it.It is quick and delish.Mapasmurf, it makes a big difference in the rice you use, and you didn’t add the cranberries.Uncle Bens with the wild rice and you may have given it 5 stars.The ONLY thing I have changed up over the years is I found I prefer a colby cheese or a creamy cheese like colby mixed with cheddar. I also would double the rice because I have teenage boys to feed, and they gobble the stuff up.Glad to see it here.”

  • “This recipe was FANTASTIC!!!!I got a huge package of pork chops on sale this afternoon so I was looking for a couple of different ways to cook them this week!The cinnamon seasoning intrigued me so I gave it a try!That is the most amazing flavor!!I can’t wait to try it on chicken.I did change a few things since I didn’t have everything that it called for.I substituted 2 cups of regular wild rice for the uncle bens, 2 cups chicken stock for the apple juice (didn’t have apple juice) and ran out of onion so I just put 4 cloves garlic.It was definately a keeper!!Thanks for sharing!We all loved it!”

  • “This recipe was excellent….although I did change a lot of the ingredients because I didn’t have what the original recipe had on hand.The only rice mixture I had was Zatarain’s Dirty rice mix.I didn’t add any extra onions because the rice mix already had onions in it, so I sauteed 8 oz. of sliced mushrooms.I also didn’t have any apple juice, so I used Knudsons Cranberry/Pomegranite juice which was actually very good with it…gave the rice kind of a spicy sweet taste.My husband is not a big rice lover, but he said “it wasn’t bad” but he did like the pork chops.Thanks for a great recipe Mysterygirl.”

  • “I used rice pilaf also, it was very good!”

  • “Excellent! We loved the flavour of the apple juice with the hint of cinnamon.I did not use the craisins, and had to use mozzarella cheese as I was out of cheddar, but it was still terrific!Very easy, well written recipe.Thanks MG!!”

  • “This was very tastey! I did make a couple of changes. I doubled the rice mix as I had 6 pork loin chops (I had 8 total – but only 6 fit in the skillet) – I only had Rice Pilaf mix, so I used that. I omitted the onion, and left out craisins (small kids!) and proceeded as directed except I needed 4 cups total liquid – so I used 1 chix stock, 2 water and 1 apple juice.I had seasoned my chops prior to browning with salt, pepper, garlic (Adobo seasoning) and the cinnamon! This was a really simple dish to put together, and so different. I am really glad I tried thisThank you!”

  • “I used pork chops that had been a teriaki marinade all day so I did not use the salt and cinnamin.I used a turbo cooker, first I browned the pork chops, then cooked up the onions with some garlic, and then added the apple juice and Rice-a-Roni.After it started boiling I put the pork chops back in.I cooked it in the turbo cooker for about 16 min.I did not add the cheddar cheese.My husband and I loved them.I would like to try and make the pork chops a little juicier next time.But there will definitely be a next time!”

  • “This is a very tasty and unusual pork chop casserole.To make it a little less sweet I used 1 cup of apple juice and 1 cup of chicken broth. I also used the craisins (this gives the dish a great color contrast to the wild rice and a bit of a tart taste that off sets the swwetness of the cinnamon and apple juice).I followed the rest of the directions exactly but found that it took about 40 minutes for the rice to cook and absorb all of the liquid.The chops tasted great and were very tender.DH and I both liked it very much, but the DD’s didn’t like the cheese on top and thought a rice pilaf would taste better than the wild rice. All in all this is a great meal, Mystergirl.Thanks for posting. “

  • “Wonderful!The sweetness from the apple juice balanced the saltiness from the rice mix perfectly.The cinnamon seasoning and the cheddar cheese topping gave dull pork chops a new personality.I served this with buttered green beans.”

  • “So yummy and easy!I didn’t realize until I was about to add the rice that I had bought the Uncle Bens 5 minute wild rice, so I substituted 1 1/2 cups of white rice and used the seasoning packet.Also I used 1 cup chicken broth and approx. 2 1/2 cups of apple juice.DH really liked it, and he only usually likes breaded pork chops!”

  • “I tried one of the Reviewer suggestions, and used 1/2 cup Chicken Broth. I then used just 1 1/2 cup Apple juice. I also substituted Uncle Ben’s wild rice with regular wild rice.It turned out delicious!!This was a family hit and will definitely be used again.”

  • “I was skeptical at first, even after reading the reviews.Apple juice and pork chops?But, I do know that apple stuffing and chops taste good together, so I gave it a try.Wow!I was impressed!This meal was great!I served this with a fresh, green salad.DH ate so much he didnt even want dessert.The kids ate it, which says alot.I will make this again, but I think next time I will decrease the apple juice to 1 – 1.5 cups and also add the craisins.Thanks Mysterygirl!”

  • “This made a quick and easy weekday dinner.I followed the directions exactly using the craisin.The pork chops were really tender and I thought they had a good flavor.DH and I both felt the rice was a little too sweet.Next time I might use 1 C chicken broth and 1 C apple juice.But overall we really enjoyed it! “

  • “I was looking for a recipe to make that used craisins as I had bought them for something else and not used them.This was the ticket.Made this exactly as stated – pork chops were tender and the craisin/apple juice combo was a great change in taste.Will be making this again.”

  • “This was quite delicious! It came out perfect prepared exactly as directed. I think the craisins and the apple juice give the rice a lot better flavor than would have been expected just out of the box. The chops were tender and nicely cheesy, with the cheddar going nicely with the combination of flavors. Thanks for posting!”

  • “I love this recipe and could make it once a week easily.The craisins plump so nicely and the cheese on top is perfect.What a great mix of flavors.”

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