Pork & Veggies

So here is another one of my clean eating recipes.  This one consists of pork, carrots, peas, and brown rice.   This is a great dinner to change up the usual chicken or turkey dinner and have something a little bit different.  Here's what you will need:

Ingredients: 

Pork Cutlets (I usually buy these at the store in bunches of 6 or 8 pieces)

Brown rice (however much you want to make... check out the directions on the packaging to see how much raw rice yields cooked rice)

Peas & Carrots 

Assortment of seasonings (this is totally up to you... for pork, I typically use a combination of cumin, paprika, pepper, sea salt, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder and a little bit of chili powder)

Directions: 

Start making the rice.  It takes the longest to cook.  Do not add any butter or salt to your rice.  This takes away from the "cleanliness" of your meal. 

On the stove, pull out your skillet and add some olive oil to it.  Let it get heated up and while it heats, use your spices to do a dry rub on your pork.  It doesn't have to be fancy or exciting looking. Make sure that all sides of your pork is covered in your rub.  This is important for full flavor.

Once your skillet is piping hot, add your pork to the skillet.  It will sizzle a lot because you are searing it.  The sear will lock in the juices so that your pork is juicy.  Make sure the pork cooks on all sides.  

This is the time you can steam your veggies.  I typically buy frozen veggies and steam them in the microwave or on the stove.  Either way, it doesn't matter.  If you do it in the microwave, be careful you're not leaving them in there too long.  The nutrients will leak out of the the veggies causing them to lose their value.  

You should use a meat thermometer to know when the pork is cooked.  This cut of pork is done at 145 degress F. 

This is one of my personal favorites because I do like pork and I like to change it up!