Smothered Pork Chops
- Level: Easy
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 35 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
4 bone-in pork chops, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
Directions
- Place the pork chops one at a time in a plastic bag or between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet to pound the pork chops to about 1/2 inch thick. Generously season each side of the pork chops with salt and pepper.
- In a shallow dish, combine the flour, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Coat both sides of the pork chops in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess. Reserve the flour mixture.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook about 3 minutes per side; remove and set aside. Add the onions and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until translucent and tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute. Stir in the reserved flour mixture and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a low boil. Return the chops to the skillet and spoon the sauce over them. Reduce the temperature to low, cover and cook 5 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to cook until the liquid thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Serve the chops with the onion gravy spooned on top.
