Jasmine Rice-Stuffed Pork Chops

Ingredients

2 cups rice
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 or more scallions, finely chopped
1 or more cloves garlic, minced
6 basil leaves, thinly sliced
2 t freshly grated ginger
4 boneless pork chops
3 T olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 375'. Prepare rice as usual, or use leftover rice. Stir in hoisin, scallions, garlic, basil, and ginger. Slice pork chops in half horizontally almost all the way. Lift flap and stuff with rice mixture (recipe makes lots of extra rice - only about half a cup is needed to stuff the chops).

In a large, ovenproof skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the oil and saute the chops 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake about 20 minutes.

Serve with extra rice and veggies like snow peas, carrots, broccoli.