Here’s a rich, comforting smothered pork chops recipe—tender chops in a flavorful onion gravy 🍽️:
🍖 Smothered Pork Chops
🛒 Ingredients
- 4 pork chops (bone-in or boneless)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp oil or butter
- 1 large onion (sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- Optional: mushrooms or a pinch of thyme
👩🍳 Instructions
- Season pork chops:
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Sear chops:
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook chops 3–4 minutes per side until browned.
- Remove and set aside.
- Cook onions:
- In the same pan, add sliced onions.
- Cook until soft and lightly caramelized.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Make gravy:
- Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly pour in broth, stirring to avoid lumps.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and simmer until thickened.
- Smother the chops:
- Return pork chops to the pan.
- Spoon gravy over them.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 20–25 minutes until tender.
- Serve:
- Serve hot with mashed potatoes, rice, or bread.
💡 Tips
- Bone-in chops stay juicier and more flavorful
- Add mushrooms for a deeper, earthy taste 🍄
- For extra richness, stir in a splash of cream at the end
If you want, I can give you a baked version, slow cooker version, or a spicy Southern-style smothered pork chops recipe 🔥