Smothered Pork Chops – The Recipe Critic

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Smothered Pork Chops are tender, savory, and satisfyingly covered in a creamy mushroom gravy.  This one-pan dinner is the perfect comforting dinner at home that your family will love!

Forget everything you know about pork chops being dry and flavorless! These pork chops are so packed with flavor you won’t believe it, and they are so moist and perfectly cooked that my family instantly loved this recipe. After you try this recipe, you’ll have to try these fun Hawaiian Pork Chops, these delicious Baked Stuffed Pork Chops, and these easy Juicy Air Fryer Pork Chops.

Smothered Pork Chops in an Amazing Mushroom Gravy

When you need a restaurant-quality meal at home, these smothered pork chops are the perfect choice!  The creamy gravy is so flavorful thanks to the one-pan method this recipe uses.  Those delicious bits on the bottom of the pan get scraped up into the gravy along with earthy mushrooms and rich heavy cream.  Smother your pork in this flavorful and satisfying gravy for the perfect juicy meat. I love to serve them with mashed cauliflower and some sautéed garlic asparagus with bacon!

This classic dish is not only incredibly delicious, but it is also affordable and a family favorite. The creamy gravy and tender, fall-apart meat is homemade goodness that will make you a very popular cook! This is a great recipe to add to the meal-planning dinner recipes. For other meal planning ideas, check out these totally delicious healthy meals!

Ingredients

One thing you won’t see in this ingredient list is canned soup! This is a made-from-scratch smothered pork chops recipe that is just as easy as using cans, without all those unknown ingredients. You could throw in some onions with the mushrooms to add a little extra flavor. You can find the exact measurements below in the recipe card.

• Olive Oil: Add to pan warmed to medium high heat before adding in pork chops.
• Salt and Pepper: To taste.
• Thick Cut Pork Chops: Either bone-in or boneless will work, just adjust your cook time since bone-in will take a few minutes more on each side.
• Sliced Mushrooms: Crimini, white, or portobello all work well.
• Butter: Add to pan and whisk with flour to begin gravy.
• Flour: Whisk together with butter until brown to start your gravy.
• Beef Broth: Adds flavorful base to the gravy. You could use chicken broth instead.
• Heavy Cream: Thick rich cream in the gravy mixed together with Worcestershire.
• Worcestershire Sauce: Adds a little bit of tanginess to the gravy.

Depending on the size of your pork chops, this could easily be a 30-minute meal! On top of being quick, clean-up is simple because it is all made in one pan! Just another reason that these smothered pork chops will be a family favorite.

1. Heat Oil: In a medium sized skillet over medium high heat add the olive oil.
2. Season Pork Chops and Cook: Salt and pepper the pork chops and add to the sauce pan. Sear on each side for 4-5 minutes on each side until cooked through and golden brown.  Remove and set aside on a plate.
3. Sauté Mushrooms: Add the mushrooms and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Set aside on plate with pork chops.
4. Whisk Together Gravy: Add 4 Tablespoons butter and flour to skillet and whisk until it turns brown. Slowly stir in beef broth and heavy cream. Add Worcestershire sauce and dijon mustard and bring to a simmer until sauce starts to thicken. Salt and pepper to taste.
5. Combine and Simmer: Add the pork chops and mushrooms back to the skillet and let simmer for a couple of minutes.
6. Serve: Plate and serve over mashed potatoes if desired.

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