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Few dishes embody the warmth of home-cooked comfort like smothered pork chops<\/strong> simmered in creamy gravy with tender potatoes. This hearty meal evokes memories of family dinners, where the kitchen filled with the aroma of seared meat and savory herbs. Juicy pork chops, golden potatoes, and rich, flavorful gravy \u2014 true comfort food at its best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udccb Ingredients (Serves 4)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Main Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredient<\/th>Quantity<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Bone-in pork chops<\/td>4 (about 1 inch thick)<\/td><\/tr>
Salt<\/td>1 tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Black pepper<\/td>\u00bd tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Paprika<\/td>1 tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Garlic powder<\/td>1 tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Vegetable or olive oil<\/td>2 tbsp<\/td><\/tr>
Medium onion<\/td>1, thinly sliced<\/td><\/tr>
Garlic cloves<\/td>3, minced<\/td><\/tr>
All-purpose flour<\/td>3 tbsp<\/td><\/tr>
Chicken broth (low sodium preferred)<\/td>2 cups<\/td><\/tr>
Heavy cream or whole milk<\/td>\u00bd cup<\/td><\/tr>
Dried thyme (or 1 tbsp fresh)<\/td>1 tsp<\/td><\/tr>
Baby potatoes<\/td>2 lbs, halved or quartered if large<\/td><\/tr>
Butter<\/td>2 tbsp<\/td><\/tr>
Fresh parsley<\/td>Chopped, for garnish<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1\ufe0f\u20e3 Season the Pork Chops<\/strong>
Pat the pork chops dry, then season both sides with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\ufe0f\u20e3 Sear the Meat<\/strong>
Heat oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Sear the pork chops for 3\u20134 minutes on each side until nicely browned.
Remove from the pan and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\ufe0f\u20e3 Cook the Aromatics<\/strong>
Add sliced onions to the same pan and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened and golden.
Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4\ufe0f\u20e3 Make the Gravy<\/strong>
Sprinkle flour over the onions and stir until evenly coated.
Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, ensuring no lumps remain.
Add cream, thyme, and butter, then simmer for 5 minutes until the gravy thickens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5\ufe0f\u20e3 Add Potatoes & Pork Chops<\/strong>
Nestle the potatoes into the gravy, then return the pork chops to the skillet.
Spoon some of the gravy over the top of each chop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6\ufe0f\u20e3 Simmer Until Tender<\/strong>
Cover and reduce the heat to low.
Cook for 25\u201330 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are fork-tender and the pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145\u00b0F (63\u00b0C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7\ufe0f\u20e3 Finish & Serve<\/strong>
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
Serve warm, topped with plenty of extra gravy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Few dishes embody the warmth of home-cooked comfort like smothered pork chops simmered in creamy gravy with tender potatoes. This hearty meal evokes memories of family dinners, where the kitchen filled with the aroma of seared meat and savory herbs. Juicy pork chops, golden potatoes, and rich, flavorful gravy \u2014 true comfort food at its …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=408"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":410,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408\/revisions\/410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}