All I can say about these Smothered Pork Chops is OH. MY. GOODNESS. And I do mean GOODNESS. I’m not a pork chop fan usually but let me tell you these are SO AMAZING. And the GRAVY. The gravy is so good that my husband LITERALLY licked his plate. Seriously. Yeah it was gross but also a compliment at the same time.
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You will need:
6 thin pork chops
1 TB butter
1 TB olive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
To make the gravy you’ll need:
10-12 large whole cloves of garlic, peeled
1 TB butter
2/3 cup chicken broth
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
1 TB corn starch
1 TB cold water
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Directions for Smothered Pork Chops
Peel 10-12 large whole cloves of garlic, set aside
Salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops
Add butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork chops.
Sear pork chops about 3 minutes each side and remove to a plate.
To make the gravy, reduce heat to medium and add 1 TB butter to the same pan.
Add the whole garlic, stir and brown the garlic for about 3 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and the lemon juice
Next add the heavy cream and heat to a simmer.
Make a corn starch slurry by mixing together the cornstarch and water in a little bowl. Add to the pan and whisk thoroughly.
Add the pork chops back in the pan and cover and cook for 3 – 5 minutes until the pork chops are done and reach a temperature of 145 degrees F
This is a dish you will make over and over again, your family will love these smothered pork chops!
Smothered Pork Chops
This is the best pork chop recipe I have ever had. The gravy is so good it's really unbelievable. A subtle garlic taste that's not overpowering makes for the perfect plate-lickin' gravy!
Ingredients
- 6 thin pork chops
- 1 TB butter
- 1 TB olive oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Gravy
- 10-12 large whole cloves of garlic, peeled
- 1 TB butter
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 TB corn starch
- 1 TB cold water
Instructions
- Peel 10-12 large whole cloves of garlic, set aside
- Salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops
- Add butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Sear pork chops about 3 minutes each side and remove to a plate.
- To make the gravy, reduce heat to medium and add 1 TB butter to the same pan.
- Add the whole garlic, stir and brown the garlic for about 3 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and the lemon juice - Next add the heavy cream and heat to a simmer.
- Make a corn starch slurry by mixing together the cornstarch and water in a little bowl. Add to the pan and whisk thoroughly.
- Add the pork chops back in the pan and cover and cook for 3 – 5 minutes until the pork chops are done and reach a temperature of 145 degrees F
