Smothered Pork Chops

Name: Smothered Pork Chops
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 2 Tbsps canola oil, divided; 411 grams chicken broth; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped; 1 head iceberg lettuce; 237 milliliters sliced mushrooms; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley leaves; 5 end-cut pork chops, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds; 59 milliliters red wine vinegar; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps spicy mustard

Smothered Pork Chops might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 519 calories, 44g of protein, and 30g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have chicken broth, onion, freshly parsley leaves, 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

Preheat an ovenproof skillet over high heat. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Pork Chops

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Frying Pan

Add 1 tablespoon of canola oil to the pan.

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Canola Oil

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Add the pork chops and sear on both sides until golden brown.

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Pork Chops

Remove from skillet and set aside.

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In same skillet over medium heat add the remaining tablespoon of canola oil, the onions and mushrooms and saute until slightly softened.

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Canola Oil

Mushrooms

Onion

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Add the flour and cumin and cook until lightly golden in color. Stir in the chicken broth and mustard, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, add the parsley and return all but 1 pork chop back into skillet. Reserve the 1 pork chop for Round 2 Recipe Pork Cabbage Wraps. Season with salt and pepper and spoon the gravy over the pork chops. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until pork chops are cooked through.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Broth

Pork Chops

Cabbage

Mustard

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Cumin

All Purpose Flour

Gravy

Wrap

Pork

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Transfer to serving plates and serve with the Iceberg Wedge Salad.

Remove the core from the lettuce and cut into 4 quarters. Arrange on serving plates and set aside.

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Lettuce

In a small skillet saute bacon until crisp.

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Bacon

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Remove from skillet, to a plate lined with a paper bag or paper towels. Once cooled, chop into small pieces and add to a small bowl. In the skillet over low heat, add the brown sugar, vinegar and salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Brown Sugar

Vinegar

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Whisk together until combined and sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in the egg and bacon and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Pour over the top of the iceberg wedges and serve immediately.

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Servings:

4slices

bacon 2teaspoons

brown sugar 2Tbsps

canola oil, divided 411grams

chicken broth 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

ground cumin 1

hard-boiled egg, finely chopped 1head

iceberg lettuce 237milliliters

sliced mushrooms 1medium

onion, chopped 2Tbsps

freshly chopped parsley leaves 5

end-cut pork chops, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds 59milliliters

red wine vinegar 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2Tbsps

spicy mustard

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops on the menu? Try pairing 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. You could try Hahn Winery Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.