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Classic Smothered Pork Chops
Pork chops smothered in a delicious creamy onion sauce that is loaded with herbs and buttermilk.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 484 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-4 pork chops 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ cup butter
Gravy
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Pat the pork chops with paper towels to dry the exterior. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Whisk together the flour, garlic powder and onion powder.
- Dredge each chop in the flour making sure to lightly shake off any excess flour. Remove two tablespoons of the leftover flour and place in a small bowl for the gravy later.
- Place the butter in a large lidded skillet over medium heat. Heat the butter, then sauté the pork chops in a single layer. Cook the first side for 7-8 minutes or until well browned then flip. Cook for another 5 minutes until the other side is well browned then remove and place on a plate and keep warm. This cooking time is for thick pork chops, you want less time for thin pork chops that might overcook.
- Melt the next two tablespoons of butter in the same pan. Add in the 2 cups of onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and caramelized, about 20 minutes.
- Add the garlic and poultry seasoning then cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle the two tablespoons of flour onto the onion butter mixture and cook, stirring, until the flour has been absorbed, around 1-2 minutes.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth, de-glazing the pan by scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Bring to a low simmer and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in the buttermilk until the mixture is thick and creamy.
- Place the pork chops back into the pan. Spoon the sauce over top of the pork chops to cover them.
- Bring to a low simmer, place the lid on top of the skillet, and cook until the pork chops have reached an internal temperature of 145°F. Turn the pork chops occasionally and stir the sauce to prevent any burning on the bottom of the pan.
- Serve hot.
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Notes
- Feel free to add more onions to this recipe if you are an onion lover, the onions cook down a lot in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
484kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
448mg
(19%)
Potassium
718mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
593IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
129mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 484
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 484kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 448mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 718mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 593IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.