An Easy Pork Chop Recipe, Southern Style Smothered Pork Chops
This easy pork chop recipe is a southern favorite. The pork chops are covered in thinly sliced onions and gravy, and simmered to a flavorful finish.
Choose a thicker sliced pork chop that is an even thickness throughout. Chops that are an even thickness will cook evenly with less drying.
Start the chop at a high heat to brown quickly, then finish at lower heat on the stove in the gravy. This produces a more tender and juicy chop.
Watch your heat and do not overcook. Overcooking will cause the chops to dry out. Serve this with a nice bread or biscuit to soak up the extra gravy or over rice. Excellent!
Easy Smothered Pork Chops
1 Tablespoon Oil
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons flour
2 cups broth, beef, chicken or a combination of the two
4 bone in pork chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
2 medium yellow onions, sliced thin
2 garlic cloves, minced (2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaved, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
2 tablespoons water
salt and black pepper
Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Season the pork chops with pepper. Brown the pork chops in the oil, turn and brown the second size. When brown, transfer to a platter and set aside. Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter and onions and a little salt. Cook for about 5 minutes until the onions are softened and browned. Add the flour and cook, stirring until the flour is lightly browned. Stir in the minced garlic and thyme and cook for a few seconds until fragrant. Increase the heat to medium high. Add the broth slowly, whisking until well mixed. Add the bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Scrape the bottom of the skillet to loosen any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Return the chops to the skillet and cover them with the onion gravy. Reduce the heat again to low and simmer until the pork is tender and done, about 30 minutes. Remove the chops to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Increase the heat to medium high and cook the gravy rapidly until the sauce is reduced to a gravy thickness. Remove the bay leaves. Add the parsley. Adjust seasonings if needed with salt and pepper. Pour the gravy over the chops and serve. I hope you enjoy this traditional southern favorite easy pork chop recipe.
By: Diane Watkins
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Categories: How To Cook Pork Chops Tags: Little Salt, Tablespoon Oil, Tablespoons Butter
Most Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes – Chocolate Mint Dream Cookies
One bite of these yummy cookies and you’ll know why they call them dreamy.
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Cookie Icing
Chocolate Drizzle
Directions
In a large bowl, cream the butter and confectioners’ sugar. Beat in the chocolate and mint extract. Gradually add in the flour. Stir in the chocolate chips (dough will be soft).
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until firm. Cool completely.
Cookie Icing
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 to 2 drops food coloring
In a bowl, combine all ingredients and spread over the cooled cookies. Let set.
Chocolate Drizzle
In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and the shortening in the microwave; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.
Makes 54 cookies.
=> Most Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes: Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
A hearty cookie featuring cranberries and white chocolate.
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 pkg. vanilla or white chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Prepare baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Beat in the vanilla.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, raisins, cranberries and orange peel. Stir in vanilla chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
Makes 72 cookies.
=> Most Popular Christmas Cookie Recipes: Jeweled Thumbprint Cookies
These light cookies feature glistening jam in the middle that resemble jewels.
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup raspberry and/or apricot preserves
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolk and extract. Gradually add in the flour. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place 1-inch apart onto prepared baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
Fill with preserves.
Makes 72 cookies.
By: Brandy Summers
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Categories: How To Cook Cookies Tags: Dream Cookies, Food Coloring, Tablespoons Butter