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Smothered Southern Pork Chops

About the Recipe

Winter evenings call for thick cut bone-in pork chops covered in delicious gravy. Serve with mashed potatoes!

A cast iron pan is best for this recipe, but any kind of heavy-bottomed skillet will work.

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 4 bone-in pork chops, 1 1/2-inches thick

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons flour

  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth

  • 1/4 cup buttermilk

  • 1/4 cup water

Preparation

Step 1


Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion. Once onions start to soften, turn heat down to medium-low and cook until golden brown, about 25 minutes, stirring often.


Step 2


Remove onions to a bowl and set aside.



Step 3


Sprinkle salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne and black pepper on both sides of pork chops.



Step 4


Add olive oil to pan and place over medium-high heat. Once hot, add pork chops.



Step 5


Cook pork chops until nicely browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside. (note: they don't have to be all the way cooked at this point.)



Step 6


Sprinkle flour on bottom of pan and cook 1 minute.



Step 7


Gradually whisk in broth, buttermilk, and water.



Step 8


Let it come to a simmer and return pork chops and onion to pan.



Step 9


Simmer for 10 minutes or until pork chops are done. (145 degrees)



Step 10


Serve and enjoy!


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