Smothered pork chops is one of the flavorful dishes that can be prepared very easily. It is a classical preparation that belongs to southern cuisine and is a perfect combination with rice, mashed potatoes, etc. As the name rightly suggests, this dish has browned pork chops smothered with a scrumptious gravy that can be prepared with many different ingredients. You may either go for a simple onion gravy or those with cream, vegetables or mushrooms, as per your choice.
Recipe I
Ingredients
- Large pork chops (1 to 1.5 inches thick) - 4
- Chicken broth - 1 cups
- Buttermilk - cup
- Butter - 1 tablespoon
- Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
- Garlic cloves (minced) - 4
- Poultry seasoning - 1 teaspoon
- Yellow onion - 1 (large)
- Flour - 1 tablespoon
- Water - cup
- Salt and ground pepper - as per taste
First of all, add salt, pepper and poultry seasoning to the pork chops (rinsed and cleaned properly) and coat them well. Place a skillet on the stove and add oil into it. As the oil gets hot, brown the chops, so that each side is cooked for around five minutes. Once done, keep the browned chops aside. Pour off the excess oil in the skillet and add butter to it. Keep the skillet over medium heat and as the butter starts melting, add sliced onion. Saute onion slices till they get browned. It will be better to add a pinch of salt, so as to fasten the process. As the onion starts caramelizing, add minced garlic and cook for another two minutes. The next step is to add the flour and cook for two to three minutes, before adding the chicken broth, buttermilk and water. Allow the mixture to boil, over low heat, for at least fifteen minutes. If the gravy gets too thick, add a small amount of water and boil again, before adding the browned into it. Cover and cook for ten to fifteen minutes, till the chops get done. Your smothered pork chops are ready to serve.
Recipe II
Ingredients
- Pork chops - 8
- Sour cream - 1 cup
- White flour - 1 cup
- Medium-sized onion - 1
- Garlic clove - 1 (minced)
- White vinegar - 4 tablespoons
- White sugar - 2 tablespoons
- Bay leaves - 2
- Chopped parsley - 1 tablespoon
- Oil - 2 tablespoons
- Salt and ground pepper - as per your taste
- Water - 1 cup
Rinse and clean the pork chops (better to buy tenderloin or rib chops). Once the water is drained from the chops, sprinkle salt and ground pepper over them. It will be better to use garlic salt. Now, dip each piece of chops in flour, so that they get uniformly coated. Fry these chops, till they get browned. Make sure that each side is cooked for around four minutes. Once done, remove the chops from the oil and keep aside. Now, saute chopped onion, minced garlic and crushed bay leaves in the remaining oil. As the onions start turning brown, add water and sugar. Wait till the sugar dissolves completely, before adding vinegar, sour cream and parsley. As the sauce starts boiling, remove the pan from heat and pour over the browned pork chops, which is placed in a casserole dish. The next step is to cover the dish and bake the chops for around 1 hours in an oven that is preheated to 350 F. Prevent over baking by checking the dish at regular intervals, after it completes the first fifty minutes of baking.
Recipe III
Ingredients
- Pork chops (lean) - 4
- Mushrooms (fresh) - 8 ounces
- Cream of mushroom soup - 1 can
- Milk - 1 cup
- Onion (large) - 1
- Garlic cloves (minced) - 2
- Chopped green pepper - 1 tablespoon
- Chopped parsley - for garnishing
- Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
- Salt and ground black pepper - as per taste
Rinse and clean the pork chops, after removing large chunks of fat (if any). Drain them well, before applying salt and ground pepper. Take a skillet and heat oil in it. Fry the chops, till both sides turn light brown. It will take around four to five minutes, for each side to get done, over medium heat. Once done, remove the chops from the skillet and keep aside. Now, add chopped onion and green pepper to the remaining oil in the skillet. As the onion gets soft, add the sliced mushrooms and cook for another two minutes. After that, you have to add cup milk to the skillet, followed by mushroom soup. Stir the mixture, till it gets heated. The next step is to add the browned pork chops to this sauce and cook them for another fifteen minutes, over low heat. Garnish with parsley and serve.
The above said are some of the easy and simple smothered pork chop recipes. As there are many different variations of this pork recipe, you may collect some and try them at home.
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