Smothered pork chops are an old-fashioned Southern favorite. It’s a very easy dish to prepare and packed with tons of flavor. The onion gravy goes especially well with rice.
Smothered Pork Chops
Course: MeatsCuisine: United States, Southern-Soul4
servingsSmothered pork chops are an old-fashioned Southern favorite. It’s a very easy dish to prepare and packed with tons of flavor. The onion gravy goes especially well with rice.
Ingredients
Pork chops — 4
All-purpose flour — 1 cup
Salt — 1 tablespoon
Ground black pepper — 2 teaspoons
Oil — 3 to 4 tablespoons
Onion, thinly sliced — 1
Garlic, minced — 2 or 3 cloves
Stock or water — 2 cups
Salt and pepper — to taste
Directions
- Lightly season the pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, 1 tablespoon salt and 2 teaspoons of pepper. Dredge each pork chop on both sides in the flour, shaking off any extra flour. Set the pork chops aside and reserve the flour.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high flame. Brown the pork chops on both sides and set aside.
- Add more oil to the skillet if necessary, reduce heat to medium-low and add the sliced onions and garlic. Saute, stirring frequently, until the onions are cooked down and beginning to brown, 10 to 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of the reserved flour over the onions, stir in well and cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Whisk in the stock or water to remove any lumps and bring to a boil to thicken. Add more stock or water if needed to keep the gravy from getting too thick. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat to low and add the pork chops back to the skillet, pressing down to immerse in the gravy. Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve with hot rice, grits or mashed potatoes.
Smothered Pork Chop Notes and Variations
- Cajun-style pork chops: Saute 1 chopped bell pepper and 1 stalk of chopped celery with the onion. Add a pinch of thyme to the simmering gravy.
- Season the flour or gravy with garlic powder, seasoning salt, paprika, oregano, thyme or whatever other seasonings you prefer.
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