Smothered Pork Chops

Name: Smothered Pork Chops
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters buttermilk; 1 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt; 355 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 4 bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1 inch thick); 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Smothered Pork Chops a try. One serving contains 432 calories, 35g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have onion, kosher salt, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Sprinkle the pork chops all over with salt and the Cajun seasoning.

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Cajun Seasoning

Pork Chops

Salt

Pour the flour into a shallow bowl. Dredge the chops in the flour, turning to coat, and tap off any excess. Reserve the remaining flour.

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All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add the chops; cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Transfer to a plate.

Add the butter, onion, thyme and a pinch of salt to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Butter

Onion

Thyme

Salt

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Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved flour to the skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

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Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by one-third, about 2 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Add the buttermilk and return the chops to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the sauce is thickened and the chops are just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Sauce

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Serve with biscuits.

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Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Servings:

158milliliters

buttermilk 1teaspoons

Cajun seasoning 177milliliters

all-purpose flour 1Tbsp

fresh thyme, chopped 4servings

Kosher salt 355milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1large

onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick 4

bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1 inch thick)1Tbsp

unsalted butter

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. One wine you could try is A to Z Chardonnay. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.