🍖 Smothered Pork Chops

Ingredients

• Chops

• 4 chop Pork chops, bone-in, about 3/4 inch thick
• 1 tsp Table salt
• ½ tsp Ground black pepper
• 1 tsp Paprika
• ½ tsp Garlic powder
• ¼ cup All-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp Vegetable oil (soybean)

• Gravy

• 1 tbsp Butter, salted
• 2 Yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 8 oz Cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 2 clove Garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
• 1½ cup Chicken broth
• ½ cup Whole milk
• ½ tsp Dried thyme

Nutrition

Steps

You’ll need: large skillet with lid, whisk, instant-read thermometer.

1. Pat the chops dry. Season with the salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder, then dredge lightly in 1/4 cup flour. Wash your hands.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chops 3 minutes per side. Move them to a plate; they finish cooking later.
3. Lower the heat to medium and add the butter, onions and mushrooms. Cook 10 minutes, stirring, until soft and golden. Add the garlic for 1 minute.
4. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons flour and stir 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the broth and milk, add the thyme and simmer until it starts to thicken.
5. Nestle the chops and their juices into the gravy. Cover and simmer gently 12 to 15 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part away from the bone reads 145°F.
6. Let the chops rest 3 minutes in the pan, then serve with plenty of gravy.

🌡 Safe temperaturesBeef, pork or lamb steaks, chops and roasts 145°F with a 3-minute rest. Check the thickest part with a food thermometer (USDA). More on food safety.