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One Pan French Onion Smothered Pork Chops
Perfect for a weeknight meal, this French onion smothered pork chops recipe is all made in one pan, and in about 30 - 40 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 597 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 yellow onions peeled, cut in half, and sliced into half-moon shaped slices
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup plus 4 Tbsp beef stock
- 4 boneless pork chops about 1 – 1 ½ inches thick
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 2 ½ Tbsp all purpose flour
- 4 lices Provolone cheese
- 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese or swiss
- fresh thyme sprigs for adding to pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Melt butter and olive oil in a large cast iron or other oven safe skillet, over MED-HIGH heat. Add sliced onions and saute 3-5 minutes, until soft. Add 4 Tbsp beef stock and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 12-15 minutes, until onions are extremely tender and golden brown.
- As onions are sautéing, season both sides of pork chops with salt, black pepper, thyme and garlic powder. Transfer onions to a plate, do not wipe out skillet.
- Reduce heat to MED, add a drizzle of olive oil to the skillet if needed, and cook pork chops, about 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown.Transfer pork chops to plate.
- Return cooked onions to pan and sprinkle with flour. Stir to coat and cook about a minute. Add remaining 1 cup beef stock and stir often until mixture comes to a boil. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Nestle pork chops back into the pan, spooning some of the beef stock over the tops of the chops. Top with a slices of provolone cheese, and a mound of the shredded gruyere (about a ¼ cup on each chop).
- Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme and add skillet to oven and bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and gooey. Before serving, spoon some of the beef stock/onion mixture over the top of the cheese, and garnish with some additional black pepper if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
597kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
168mg
(56%)
Sodium
833mg
(35%)
Potassium
756mg
(22%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
825IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
575mg
(58%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 597
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 597kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 168mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 833mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 756mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 825IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 575mg | 58% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.