Easy-Peasy Pork Chops with Broccoli Orzo Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

1 cup orzo pasta

1 ½ (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning with coriander and achiote (such as Goya®)

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon kosher salt

1 pinch ground black pepper

6 thin, bone-in, center-cut pork chops

2 cups broccoli florets

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

½ onion, chopped

½ teaspoon chopped garlic

Methods :

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Combine sazon seasoning, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture generously over both sides of pork chops.

Step 3

Heat a large grill pan over medium heat. Grill chops until no longer pink inside, about 4 minutes per side.

Step 4

While chops are grilling, place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes.

Step 5

Transfer cooked chops to a place. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic. Stir and cook without burning, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.

Step 6

Stir cooked orzo and steamed broccoli into the saucepan with the onion mixture. Serve with pork chops.