Lazy Plov with Canned Pork

Lazy Plov with Canned Pork

High ProteinOne-Pot • StovetopDinnerComfort Food
Easy
35min
550kcal
4people

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A hearty and delicious dinner of rice and canned pork, cooked in a skillet with aromatic spices. No defrosting required.

Looking for the perfect, hearty, and quick dinner? This lazy plov with canned pork is exactly what you need! When time for cooking is tight but you crave something truly homemade and warming, quick recipes come to the rescue. Our lazy plov with canned pork is cooked in just one skillet, which saves significant time on washing up. The main secret of this dish lies in the right selection of spices. In this version, we use aromatic coriander and turmeric. Coriander gives the meat spicy, warm notes reminiscent of traditional Uzbek plov, while turmeric provides that appetizing golden color to the rice. Canned pork makes the dish incredibly rich, filling, and juicy. The fat from the canned meat coats every grain of rice, making it soft yet fluffy. Don't forget to add whole garlic cloves — they will steam during cooking and give the rice a subtle, sweet aroma without excessive pungency. This recipe is perfect for a family dinner after a hard day's work. You don't have to defrost anything or simmer meat for a long time. Just sauté the vegetables, add the canned meat, pour in the rice, and let the skillet do the rest! Make lazy plov with canned pork today, and your family will surely ask for seconds. It's a true classic of comfort home cooking!

Ingredients

  • 340 g Canned Pork (1 can)
  • 180 g Rice (about 1 cup)
  • 1 pc Carrot (large)
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil
  • 0.5 tsp Turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp Coriander
  • 0.25 tsp Black Pepper (pinch)
  • 0.5 tsp Salt (to taste)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Peel the carrot and grate it on a coarse grater. Peel the garlic cloves.
  2. 2
    In a deep skillet, heat the butter and sunflower oil. Add the carrot and sauté over medium heat until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add the canned pork to the skillet (along with the broth and fat for richness), turmeric, coriander, and black pepper. Break up large pieces of meat and mix well.
  4. 4
    Rinse the rice thoroughly and spread it in an even layer on top of the meat and vegetables (do not mix with the bottom layer!). Insert the whole garlic cloves into the rice.
  5. 5
    Carefully pour in hot water until it covers the rice by about 1.5-2 cm. Add salt to taste.
  6. 6
    Bring to a boil, then cover with a tight lid and reduce the heat to minimum. Cook for 20-25 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed into the rice.
  7. 7
    Remove from heat, let the dish rest under the lid for another 10 minutes before serving, and only then stir gently.

Chef's Tips

  • •Canned pork is usually fattier than beef, so we have slightly reduced the amount of oil for frying the carrots.
  • •Aromatic coriander perfectly complements the flavor of canned meat, giving the dish the traditional aroma of a real plov. Optionally, you can also add a pinch of cumin (zira).

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