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Smothered Pork Chops

Name: Smothered Pork Chops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 bone-in pork chops (about 1 inch thick); 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 large onions, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups chicken stock; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Pan-seared pork chops braised low and slow in a savory onion gravy until fall-apart tender.

⏱ 15 minPrep time

🔥 40 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

🏷 Deep South KitchenCategory

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Smothered pork chops are the Deep South’s weeknight comfort dinner — thick pork chops seared golden, then braised low and slow in a rich onion gravy until they’re tender enough to fall apart. Serve them over rice or mashed potatoes.

Pork chops in rich onion gravy

Seared pork chops braised in a rich, savory onion gravy until meltingly tender — the Southern comfort classic.

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Step by stepInstructions

Season the chops and dredge in flour. Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the chops 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
In the same skillet, cook the onions slowly until golden and soft, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
Sprinkle in 2 tbsp of the remaining flour and cook 1 minute, then pour in the stock, scraping up the browned bits. Add the thyme and paprika.
Return the chops to the skillet, cover, and simmer 30-35 minutes until tender.
Serve the chops with the gravy, garnished with parsley.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Brown the chops well — that crust flavors the whole gravy. Cook the onions long and low until they're jammy and sweet.

Recipe details

Prep15 min

Cook40 min

Servings4

CategoryDeep South Kitchen

PublishedAugust 16, 2026

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