Mamas Country Smothered Pork Chops Gravy Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Daddy always had to use a HAND saw to cut through the bones to cut the pork chops, as we never had an electric saw. We had both fresh and smoked meats all through the winter because of the hog killing daddy did during the late fall.
• 2. Combine all the spices into a small bowl and stir to blend together. Then set aside till needed.
• 3. Place pork chops on a large platter & Using about half of the spice mixture blend, liberally sprinkle and season each side of the pork chops.DO NOT CONTAMINATE THE REMAINING SPICE BLEND WITH WET FINGERS, THEN YOU CAN SAFELY USE REMAINING SPICE BLEND AT A LATER TIME. Then flip chops to other side and season equally as well. If there is seasoning left over, store in a small snack bag for a later use, or add to small spice bottle. ALLOW PORK CHOPS TO SIT AND MARINATE IN SEASONING AT LEAST 15 TO 20 MINUTES IF POSSIBLE to enhance the flavor of the chops. Note- Prep time does not include the marinating time.
• 4. Once the time has elapsed, sprinkle the chops with flour, and coat evenly on each side.
• 5. Then add oil to large skillet, I used a 16 inch skillet and was able to cook 6 chops at once. Bring oil to medium high heat, then add the pork chops.Cook About 5-7 minutes.
• 6. Cook until browned on one side and then flip to other side and allow to brown. then remove from heat to a plate or platter. Do not need to fully cook chops because they will simmer about 45 minutes to an hour when they are all browned.
• 7. Peel and slice onions & peppers into desired thickness. Now add all of the chops back into skillet, and any flour left from dredging the chops, then add the sliced peppers and onions, mushrooms, the beef broth, and milk and stir to blend mixture together. Cover with a lid.
• 8. Reduce heat to very low, and stir periodically to prevent mixture from sticking to bottom of skillet. If a thicker gravy is desired after chops have cooked after about 35 minutes, make a paste of the flour and equal parts water, and pouring through a strainer to remove any lumps, slowly add the thickened mixture into the gravy. Stir until it is blended together. Taste & add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• 9. Remove the chops if needed to completely stir the gravy. If a more robust color is desired for the gravy add the kitchen bouquet, about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon at a time till desired color is reached. Continue to simmer, return chops to gravy, cover and continue to cook over low heat until chops are tender.
• 10. Serve with hot home made biscuits, Rice and vegetables, and enjoy these tender and juicy chops. Garnish as desired.

Steps:

• Mix seasoned salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika together in a bowl; rub about 3/4 teaspoon spice mixture onto each pork chop. Thoroughly coat each pork chop with flour, saving remaining seasoning and flour for the gravy.
• Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat; cook pork chops in the hot oil until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to a plate, retaining drippings in the pan. Cover pork chops with paper towels.
• Cook and stir onion in the drippings in the heavy skillet over medium heat until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms, remaining flour, remaining spice mixture, and about 1 teaspoon water if needed to moisten; cook and stir until onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir 2 cups water into onion-mushroom mixture until gravy is smooth; bring to a boil. Place pork chops in the gravy, reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until pork chops are tender, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion and garlic in the butter, stirring occasionally, until is browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove onion and garlic and set aside.
• Stir flour slowly into butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until flour is deep brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in broth. Add onion, garlic, mushrooms, and parsley. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Season pork chops with salt and pepper and brown in the hot pan, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Add gravy mixture from the saucepan. Cover and cook over low heat until tender and no longer pink in the centers, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Steps:

• To make the brine: Put the water in a large bowl and stir in the salt and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the ice cubes and cool the mixture to at least 45 degrees F. Submerge the pork chops in the brine. Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 4. Remove the pork chops from the brine, pat dry, and wrap in plastic wrap. Store in refrigerator until ready to cook. To make the gravy: In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, breaking it up with a spatula or fork. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat and discard. Reserve the fat in a cup for cooking chops. Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage in the skillet; stir to coat. Gradually stir in the half-and-half, nutmeg and Worcestershire sauce. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add more half-and-half if the sauce becomes too thick. Season, to taste, with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Cover the skillet and set aside while you cook the chops. Sprinkle the chops generously with pepper. Dredge then in the flour, shaking off excess. In a large, heavy skillet, heat the reserved fat plus additional oil to a depth of 1/8-inch over medium-high heat. Put the chops in the pan, as many as will fit without crowding, and fry until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. If you're cooking more than one batch of chops, keep the fried chops warm in a preheated 250 degrees F oven. To serve, put 1 chop on each diner's plate (you will have 2 remaining for second helpings) and spoon the gravy over them. Serve extra gravy on the side to pour biscuits or grits.;