Southern Comfort Food: How to Make Perfectly Smothered Pork Chops for a Comforting Meal

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breasts are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more nutrients, while all-purpose is usually cheaper.

Season the pork chops with garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, salt-free seasoning, black pepper, and cajun seasoning.

Season 1 cup of flour with the same seasonings, except for the poultry seasoning.

Slice onions and sauté them in a pan on medium low heat, seasoning with cajun seasoning and black pepper.

Flour the pork chops and heat vegetable oil in the pan.

Cook the pork chops on medium low heat until browned, turning them to ensure they are cooked through.

Stand the pork chops up in the pan to cook the fat for extra flavor.

Add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the pan to create a roux with the flour.

Add fresh garlic to the roux and then add water, using chicken bouillon for flavor.

Taste the gravy and adjust seasoning as needed before adding the pork chops back to the pan.

Simmer the pork chops in the gravy and garnish with parsley before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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