The Smothered Pork Chops Everyone Loves

pork chops

🥗Healthier: turkey cutlets

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey is leaner, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth can be healthier, while water with seasoning is budget-friendly.

Wash the pork chops with lemon juice, salt, and cold water, then pat them dry with a clean paper towel.

Season the pork chops with paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and salt on both sides.

Let the seasoned pork chops sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

Lightly dredge the pork chops in all-purpose flour, shaking off the excess flour.

Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Add the pork chops to the pan and cook until they are golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side, without fully cooking them.

Remove the pork chops from the pan and set aside.

Slice the sweet Vidalia onions into rough slices or chop them.

In the same pan, sauté the onions in the remaining oil until they become sweet, seasoning them with salt and pepper towards the end of cooking.

Transfer the oil and onion mixture to a larger pan to make the gravy.

To make the gravy, use equal parts of the leftover oil and all-purpose flour, mixing them together in the pan.

Cook the flour mixture for about 5 minutes to remove the raw flour taste, stirring continuously until it darkens slightly.

Gradually add the beef broth and chicken bouillon powder to the mixture, stirring until smooth and thickened.

Return the pork chops to the gravy, cover, and let simmer until fully cooked through.

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