{"id":28540,"date":"2024-01-31T09:09:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T09:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=28540"},"modified":"2024-01-31T09:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T09:09:20","slug":"southern-smothered-pork-chops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=28540","title":{"rendered":"SOUTHERN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"63d509947b33dea96ed9a09b2482b63d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1554417\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>This Southern favorite has a history deeply rooted in the region\u2019s culinary heritage. Originating from the need to make tougher cuts of meat tender and flavorful, this cooking method involved slow-cooking the pork chops in a seasoned gravy until they reached a melt-in-your-mouth perfection. These were the kind of pork chops that had the power to bring everyone together around the table, indulging in a meal that was not only comforting but also a way to connect and create lasting memories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\">SOUTHERN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>4 pork chops, bone-in preferred<\/p>\n<p>2 cups chicken broth<\/p>\n<p>1\/3 cup heavy cream<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 teaspoon each of onion powder and garlic powder<\/p>\n<p>2 tsp paprika<\/p>\n<p>3\/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided<\/p>\n<p>1 onion, sliced<\/p>\n<p>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/p>\n<p>3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<\/p>\n<p>3 tbsp unsalted butter<\/p>\n<p>Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. In a small bowl, mix 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of paprika, 1\/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, 1\/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1\/2 teaspoon of onion powder.<\/p>\n<p>2. Season both sides of pork chops with the spice mixture<\/p>\n<p>3. Coat the pork chops with 1\/2 cup of all-purpose flour.<\/p>\n<p>4. Heat 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.<\/p>\n<p>5. Brown the pork chops on both sides, then remove them from the skillet and set them aside.<\/p>\n<p>6. In the same skillet, saut\u00e9 1 sliced medium yellow onion and 4 minced garlic cloves until softened.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div id=\"main-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"theiaStickySidebar\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"main section\">\n<div id=\"Blog1\" class=\"widget Blog\" data-version=\"2\">\n<div class=\"blog-posts hfeed container item-post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"blog-post hentry item-post\">\n<div class=\"post-body post-content\">\n<p>7. Add 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter and let it melt.<\/p>\n<p>8. Sprinkle the remaining 1\/4 cup of all-purpose flour into the skillet, stirring to create a roux.<\/p>\n<p>9. Gradually pour in 2 cups of chicken broth while stirring to avoid lumps.<\/p>\n<p>10. Reduce the heat to low and return the pork chops to the skillet.<\/p>\n<p>11. Cover the skillet and let it simmer for about 25-30 minutes or until the pork chops are tender.<\/p>\n<p>12. Stir in 1\/3 cup of heavy cream and let it heat through.<\/p>\n<p>13. Serve the smothered pork chops with the delicious gravy on top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Southern favorite has a history deeply rooted in the region\u2019s culinary heritage. Originating from the need to make tougher cuts of meat tender and flavorful, this cooking method involved slow-cooking the pork chops in a seasoned gravy until they reached a melt-in-your-mouth perfection. These were the kind of pork chops that had the power &#8230; <a title=\"SOUTHERN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=28540\" aria-label=\"Read more about SOUTHERN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":28541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28540"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28543,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28540\/revisions\/28543"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}