Recipe courtesy of Welton Street Cafe
Smothered Pork Chops
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 666
- Total Fat
- 52
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 6
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 42
- Cholesterol
- 137
- Sodium
- 581
- Total: 1 hr 20 min
- Active: 1 hr 5 min
Ingredients
Vegetable oil, for frying
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon paprika
4 thick, center-cut pork chops
All-purpose flour, for dredging and making gravy
1 small clove fresh garlic, minced
1/2 small onion, chopped
Gravy enhancer, such as Kitchen Bouquet, optional
Directions
- Heat the oil in an 8-quart pot to 350 degrees F.
- Mix salt, pepper, granulated garlic and paprika in a small bowl to make seasoning for pork chops.
- Lightly sprinkle pork chops on both sides with the spice mixture. Dredge pork chops in flour, then shake off any excess flour.
- Place 2 pork chops in preheated oil and fry until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side (depending on thickness of pork chops). Remove pork chops from pot and let drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining pork chops.
- Drain used oil from pot, but retain flour drippings left over from frying. Add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup flour to the pot and return to medium heat. Using a whisk or a spoon, stir the flour. Let ingredients brown to a dark toffee color, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and onions and continue to cook, stirring, until onions are fully coated in browned flour. Slowly add 3 to 4 cups water until gravy reaches your desired thickness. Add gravy enhancer to achieve a deep brown color, if desired. Place drained pork chops in gravy. Let simmer, uncovered, for approximately 15 minutes.