On Thursday I was cooking marinated pork chops and I wanted to make a side dish to accompany the dish. There were some spring onions, parsley and mushrooms in the refrigerator, which had to be used, so looking in my pantry I had some parboiled rice, vermicelli and cashews so I decided to combine all these ingredients together.
Actually the cooking of this recipe was a combination of the Cypriot pilaf I make with vermicelli and of risotto.
The pilaf was so delicious that you could eat it as a main dish.
Mushrooms and Spring Onions Rice Salad – Recipe, by Ivy
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
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Ingredients: |
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9 |
Button |
Mushrooms, cut into slices |
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2 |
Cloves |
Garlic, finely chopped |
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1 |
Bunch |
(10) spring onions, finely chopped |
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3 |
Tbsp |
Olive oil, divided |
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½ |
Cup |
Cashews |
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1 |
Nest |
Thick vermicelli |
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300 |
Grams |
Parboiled rice (less than 2 cups) |
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½ |
Cup |
White dry wine |
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3 |
Cups |
Water |
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1 |
Tsp |
Lemon zest |
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper |
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2 |
Tbsp |
Parsley, finely chopped |
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Directions: |
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Heat the two tablespoons olive oil and sauté the cashews for a minute and then add the vermicelli. Remove to a platter before browning. |
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Add the mushrooms and sauté. Remove to a platter and set aside. |
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Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil and sauté the garlic with green onions for a few minutes. |
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Add the rice and stir for a few minutes. |
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Add the wine and mix until absorbed. Season with salt and pepper. |
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Add water, lower heat and simmer for fifteen minutes, mixing every now and then. |
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Add the lemon zest, cashews and vermicelli and cook for another five minutes. |
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Mix in the mushrooms and the parsley. |
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Lemon flavoured Pork Chops – Recipe, by Ivy
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
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Ingredients: |
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4 |
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Pork Chops |
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1 |
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Lemon, juice and rind |
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper |
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2 |
Tbsp |
Olive oil |
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1/2 |
Tsp |
Oregano |
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1/2 |
Tsp |
Thyme |
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1 |
Tbsp |
Greek thyme honey |
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Directions: |
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Marinate the pork chops with all the ingredients, for at least one hour. |
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Grill on both sides, for about 15 minutes, basting the pork chops with the marinade. |
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Tags: mprizoles, Pork, pork chops, rice and pilafs
