Ingredients
- 8 thinly cut (about 1/2-inch thick) pork chops, about 3 pounds
- 2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cans water (measured in the chicken broth cans)
- 1 pound smoked sausage or andouille, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices
- 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled, and cut into 1-inch cubes
Directions
Season both sides of the chops with the Essence.
Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Add the pork chops, 3 to 4 at a time, and lightly brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the pork chops and transfer to a platter. Set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the flour and stir constantly until the roux is the color of peanut butter, about 4 minutes. Add the onions, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions are slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves, chicken broth, and water. Bring to a boil. Return the pork chops to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the smoked sausage and the potatoes. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Serve with either steamed white rice or rice pilaf.
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
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By MsPersephone333
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on May 03, 2013
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I made this tonight and the whole family loved it, even our 10-yr old "critic"! I used Eckrich Smoked Sausage and followed the recipe as stated. It was easy and delicious, I highly recommend this one!
By Marjorie in New...
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on March 26, 2013
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I followed the recipe as written and it was delicious. It was a nice change but I think I prefer pork cooked to 140 (ala Alton Brown nice and juicy with a little pink. Good recipe but probably won't make again.
By gcatkids
on March 21, 2013
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Delicious decreased the amount of oil, flour, and chicken broth, omitted the water and very glad I did. There was still plenty of gravy and it was just a titch thin. I used pork tenderloin sliced into chops and next time I would use pork steak instead because that cut of meat is always fall off the bone fork tender with simmering. Lastly, I didn't use any potatoes, but next time will make a pot of rice for that gravy. This is definitely a keeper.
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