Here’s a hearty, comforting recipe for Smothered Pork Chops with Potatoes in Gravy — classic Southern-style comfort food 🥩🥔
🥘 Smothered Pork Chops with Potatoes in Gravy
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
Pork Chops & Seasoning
- 4–6 bone-in or boneless pork chops (¾–1 inch thick)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
Gravy & Potatoes
- 3–4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼–½ inch thick
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream (optional, for richer gravy)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp dried thyme or Italian seasoning
🔪 Instructions
- Prep pork chops
- Season chops with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Lightly dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
- Sear chops
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown pork chops 3–4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Cook onions & garlic
- In the same skillet, sauté onions and garlic until softened, ~3 minutes.
- Add potatoes & seasoning
- Layer sliced potatoes over onions. Sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Make gravy
- Sprinkle 2 tbsp flour over onions and potatoes. Stir for 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce (if using). Simmer until slightly thickened (~5 minutes).
- Smother pork chops
- Nestle pork chops on top of potatoes.
- Cover skillet and simmer on low 25–30 minutes, until pork chops are cooked through and potatoes are tender.
- Optional: Stir in heavy cream for a richer, creamier gravy.
- Serve
- Spoon potatoes and gravy over pork chops. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Extra gravy: Add more broth or cream for a saucier dish.
- Cheesy twist: Sprinkle shredded cheddar over potatoes before covering to melt.
- Slow cooker option: Layer potatoes, onions, and seasoned pork chops in a crockpot, pour in gravy mixture, and cook LOW 6–7 hours.
- Make it spicy: Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or smoked paprika.
If you want, I can give you a one-pan, oven-baked version that makes cleanup super easy and keeps the potatoes tender and pork chops juicy.
Do you want me to do that?
