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    Home » Pork Recipes

    Smothered Pork Chops

    Published: Oct 28, 2022 Last updated: Oct 28, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Smothered Pork Chops are juicy chops buried in a flavorful onion gravy served over a bed of rice or mashed potatoes, this is pure comfort food in the middle of the week that doesn't take too long to throw together!
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    Smothered Pork Chops are seasoned chops buried in a rich onion gravy served over a bed of rice or mashed potatoes. It is pure comfort food without a lot of work made in one dish making it a perfect weekday supper.

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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Easy recipe: fans of pork chop recipes will love how quick and easy this one-dish meal is to make and clean up

    Juicy pork chops: this makes the most juicy, tender pork chops that melt in your mouth

    Comfort food: the pork chops are smothered in a flavorful creamy gravy making it true comfort food the whole family will love.

    Pork chops in packaging.
    Use boneless or bone-in pork chops to make this delicious pork chop recipe!

    🥘 Ingredients

    Thick cut boneless pork chops: I like the flavor of bone-in pork chops but went with a boneless one for this recipe; feel free to use what you prefer but I recommend not using a thin chop.

    Garlic powder: used to season the flour coating when frying the pork chops

    Salt and black pepper: used to enhance flavors

    All purpose flour: used to coat the pork chop and to thicken the gravy

    Olive oil: for frying the pork chops

    Butter: used to to add flavor and to make the pan gravy

    Onion: caramelized and used in the gravy that smothers the pork chops

    Chicken broth: used to make the gravy

    Half and half: added to make the gravy creamy

    🔪 Instructions

    1. In a small bowl, combine salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and 2 tablespoons flour. Coat pork chop with seasoned flour mixture on both sides.
    2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place pork chops in hot skillet and cook for 5 minutes on each side, until well browned. Transfer chops to a plate and set aside.
    3. To make the pan gravy, melt butter in same skillet with the pan drippings. Reduce to medium heat and add onion slices with salt to taste. Cook onions for 15 minutes, until caramelized. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in remaining flour and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
    4. Pour chicken broth into skillet, whisking constantly, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
    5. Pour juices that accumulated on plate with pork chops into the sauce. Whisk in half and half and water until smooth. Bring gravy to a low boil, reduce heat to low and simmer sauce for 15 minutes.
    6. Return pork chops to the skillet and spoon gravy over chops to coat. Cover and continue to simmer for 10 minutes, until chops are cooked through.

    🥄 Equipment

    Large cast iron skillet

    Hand whisk: to make the gravy

    Meat thermometer: internal temperature should be 165 degrees F

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 4 days

    Reheat: reheat leftovers in a skillet on the stove top until warmed through, or in the microwave until warm

    📖 Variations

    • Beef broth can be substituted for chicken broth
    • Onions can be omitted for a creamy gravy; add ½ teaspoon onion powder to the flour mixture that coats the pork chops for added flavor.

    💭 Tips

    • Different cuts of pork chops will require different cooking times. The thicker the chop, the longer it will need to cook. Thin chops can be used, but do not require a long cook time and if overcooked can become tough.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Beef lovers will love these Hamburger Steaks with Mushrooms and Onions.

    Venison in Mushroom Gravy is delicious served over egg noodles.

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    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve pork chops topped with gravy and a side of mashed potatoes or white rice.


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    📖 Recipe

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    Smothered Pork Chops

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Smothered Pork Chops are juicy chops buried in a flavorful onion gravy served over a bed of rice or mashed potatoes, this is pure comfort food in the middle of the week that doesn't take too long to throw together!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 351 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 4 large large pork loin steaks
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt , optional
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper , optional
    • 3½ tablespoons all-purpose flour , divided
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 large onion , sliced
    • 1½ cups chicken broth
    • ¼ cup fat free half and half
    • ¼ cup water

    Instructions
     

    • In a small bowl, combine salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and 2 tablespoons flour. Coat pork chop with seasoned flour mixture on both sides.
    • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place pork chops in hot skillet and cook for 5 minutes on each side, until well browned. Transfer chops to a plate and set aside.
    • To make the pan gravy, melt butter in same skillet with the pan drippings. Reduce to medium heat and add onion slices with salt to taste. Cook onions for 15 minutes, until caramelized. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in remaining flour and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
    • Pour chicken broth into skillet, whisking constantly, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Pour juices that accumulated on plate with pork chops into the sauce. Whisk in half and half and water until smooth. Bring gravy to a low boil, reduce heat to low and simmer sauce for 15 minutes.
    • Return pork chops to the skillet and spoon gravy over chops to coat. Cover and continue to simmer for 10 minutes, until chops are cooked through.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 31gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 722mgPotassium: 621mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 103IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 10g
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Jenny Brown

      February 11, 2017 at 7:40 pm

      Delicious! I used beef broth because I did not have chicken and it was very savory! ❤

      Reply
      • Shelby

        February 11, 2017 at 8:11 pm

        Thanks for letting me know Jenny! So glad you enjoyed this!

        Reply
    2. Sue

      September 24, 2016 at 6:25 pm

      Prepared this ahead of time and then put everything in the oven low and slow. It turned out marvelous! The chops were soooooo tender and moist and gravy was very tasty. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Shelby

        September 24, 2016 at 6:26 pm

        Thank you for letting me know you tried the recipe Sue! Glad it turned out so well for you!

        Reply
    3. Bernie S.

      June 10, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Made these smothered porkchops for the first time. Boy did they come out great. I followed the recipe exactly but added some sliced button mushrooms. The whole family enjoyed it, even my 3-year old! I'm going to add this to my list of favorites. Thanks for sharing the recipe with me.

      Reply
      • Shelby

        June 10, 2016 at 7:01 pm

        Bernie, I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe and that you came back to let me know! Thank you so much!

        Reply
    4. Jennifer lares

      December 01, 2015 at 11:28 am

      Made these and they were delicious! Husband said they were better than the meal we had the night before at Texas Road house...thanks for sharing the recipe. I have one question, I see where you put 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour and 1 1/2 tablespoons of all purpose flour but only see once where it says to use the flour. Do I need 3 1/2 tablespoons of flour?

      Reply
      • Shelby

        December 01, 2015 at 9:12 pm

        Hi Jennifer, First of all I apologize the instructions were not clear enough. I updated the first instruction to be sure its clear. You do need all the flour listed. The first 2 tablespoons go into a coating for the pork chops. The last 1-1/2 tablespoon is for thickening the gravy. So happy your hubby said they were better than his meal at Texas Roadhouse! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Anonymous

      May 11, 2015 at 11:44 pm

      Just made these , but added fresh Motel mushrooms and white wine!Fabulous! My son even gave me a high-five!

      Reply
    6. Arisuchan

      January 07, 2015 at 10:38 pm

      these look so tasty!!!! 🙂

      Reply
    7. consultpro

      January 04, 2015 at 4:20 pm

      Love the rustic look of these trays!

      Reply
    8. Renee

      January 02, 2015 at 1:11 pm

      Comfort food at its finest!! Bring on the pork chops!

      Reply
    9. Rachael Yerkes

      January 01, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      I think serving with mashed potatoes was a good call. This looks fantastic!

      Reply
    10. Carrie R

      January 01, 2015 at 1:53 pm

      This looks so good! The perfect comfort food in my book. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Mary Ellen

      January 01, 2015 at 2:52 am

      These pork chops look so good! Looks like a perfect weeknight meal!

      Reply
    12. Yvonne [Tried and Tasty]

      January 01, 2015 at 12:26 am

      Oooohhweeee! These look just downright delicious! I haven't made pork chops in years, but I sure love to eat them - this recipe makes me want to run out and buy some!

      Reply
    13. Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

      December 31, 2014 at 11:16 pm

      These pork chops look amazing!

      Reply
    14. Tammi @ Momma's Meals

      December 31, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      I can't wait to try this recipe! I'm always looking to switch up pork chops for some reason. Happy New Year!

      Reply
    15. Ethel @eatingininstead

      December 31, 2014 at 4:34 pm

      Yum! I can't wait to give this one a try!

      Reply
    16. Erica S (EricasRecipes.com)

      December 31, 2014 at 3:26 pm

      love pork chops like this! what a fabulous recipe to make my family happy even on a weeknight!

      Reply
    17. David @ Cooking Chat

      December 31, 2014 at 12:13 pm

      Looks great! Love a tasty pork chop recipe. Just added the link over to your recipe from my blog.

      Reply

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