Smothered Pork Chops

I was not a real big fan of pork chops growing up, they either had to be marinated or shaked n baked. When I first came across the recipe I wasn't quite sure I would like it, but they are so awesome the flavoring in the sauce is very good. However we did have to add a little bit more flour to thicken up the sauce just a bit and I would probably add a little more cayenne for some real spice!

Smothered Pork Chops

adapted from food network-tyler florence

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tbsp onion powder

2 tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 cup chicken broth

4 pork chops, 3/4 thick-bone in

Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Directions:

-Put flour in a shallow platter & add the onion and garlic powder, cayenne, salt & pepper.

-Mix with fork to distribute evenly. Pat pork chops dry & then dredge them in the seasoned flour.

-Heat a large saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat & coat with the oil. 

-When oil is nice & hot, lay pork chops in the pan in a single layer & fry for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.

-Remove pork chops from the pan & add a little sprinkle of seasoned flour to the pan drippings.

-Mix the flour into the fat to dissolve & then pour in the chicken broth in.

-Let the liquid cook down for 5 minutes to reduce & thicken slightly.

-Stir in buttermilk to make creamy gravy and return the pork chops to the pan, cover them in sauce.

-Simmer for 5 minutes until the pork is cooked through.

-Season with salt & pepper and garnish with chopped parsely before serving.