Sear thick-cut pork chops in a skillet and smother them in rich onion gravy.

My family will never turn down a slab of meat thats been drenched in gravy!

These classic Smothered Pork Chops are just the comforting dish my family craves during the cooler months.

porch chops smothered in onion gravy in a skillet

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What Is the Best Cut for Pork Chops?

Choose chops that are a bright pink color with creamy white fat around the edges.

Try not to let them exceed 170F.

A gluten free smothered pork chop with a pile of mashed potatoes covered in gravy on an ivory plate with a striped linen nearyby and a side salad.

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Troubleshooting Gravy

Fixing gravy to suit your tastes is pretty simple.

This slurry is used in place of the flour and added to the pan with the beef stock.

What Can I Use in Place of Heavy Cream?

A gluten free smothered pork chop with a pile of mashed potatoes covered in gravy on an ivory plate with a striped linen nearyby and a side salad.

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What to Serve With Smothered Pork Chops?

For me,mashed potatoesare the preferred accompaniment for smothered pork chops.

Spuds are a great vessel for transporting this rich gravy to your mouth.

Pork chops in a cast iron skillet with a hand sprinkling salt and pepper over the chops.

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An easygreen saladwill complete the meal.

While the oil is heating, sprinkle one side of the pork chops with salt and pepper.

While the first sides are searing, season the top side with more salt and pepper.

Pork chops browned in a cast iron skillet with a hand sprinkling salt and pepper over the chops.

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Flip the chops over and cook for another 4 minutes.

Transfer the chops from the pan to a platter.

You may have to do this in batches for a good sear.

Onions sauteed in a cast iron skillet

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Once the onions and garlic are cooked down but still a little glossy, sprinkle flour over the veggies.

If the onions arent glossy, add 1 tablespoon of oil before adding the flour.

Cook the flour for one minute to remove the raw, starchy taste from it.

Onions sauteed in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.

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The mixture will look like a very thick paste at this point.

Combine the cream with the rest of the beef stock and pour this liquid into the pan.

Add the rosemary sprigs and bring the mixture up to a gentle simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened.

Onions and flour sauteed in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.

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Nestle the pork chops into the simmering gravy, then cover the pan.

Place the pork chops over a bed of mashed potatoes and smother them in the onion gravy.

Onions sauteed in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.

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Onions with rosemary in a cast iron skillet filled with gravy and being stirred with a wooden spoon.

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Onions in a cast iron skillet filled with gravy and being stirred with a wooden spoon.

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Onions, pork chops and a sprig of rosemary in a cast iron skillet filled with gravy and being stirred with a wooden spoon.

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