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Tyler Florence's Smothered Pork Chops

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 CUP All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 TABLESPOONS ONION POWDER
  • 2 TABLESPOONS GARLIC POWDER
  • 1 TEASPOON CAYENNE I DOUBLED THIS AMOUNT
  • 1 TEASPOON SALT
  • 1/2 TEASPOON FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER
  • 4 PORK CHOPS 3/4-INCH THICK, BONE-IN ( I DIDN’T MEASURE MY CHOPS BUT I THINK IT’S THINNER THAN THIS)
  • 1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL
  • 1 CUP CHICKEN BROTH I RAN OUT, SO I JUST USED WATER
  • 1/2 CUP BUTTERMILK I USED 1 TABLESPOON BUTTERMILK POWDER+ENOUGH LIQUID TO MAKE HALF CUP
  • CHOPPED FRESH FLAT-LEAF PARSLEY FOR GARNISH
  • NOTE: I’M NOT SURE IT’S SAFE TO SAVE FLOUR THAT’S BEEN USED FOR DREDGING/COATING THE MEAT SO I SUGGEST YOU USE HALF OF THE SEASONED FLOUR ONLY IN DREDGING THE MEAT, IT’S PLENTY ENOUGH FOR IT, IF NOT, YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD.

Instructions
 

  • PUT THE FLOUR IN A SHALLOW PLATTER AND ADD THE ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CAYENNE, SALT, AND PEPPER; MIX WITH A FORK TO DISTRIBUTE EVENLY. PAT THE PORK CHOPS DRY WITH PAPER TOWELS TO REMOVE ANY MOISTURE AND THEN DREDGE THEM IN THE SEASONED FLOUR; SHAKING OFF THE EXCESS.
  • HEAT A LARGE SAUTE PAN OR CAST IRON SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT AND COAT WITH THE OIL. WHEN THE OIL IS NICE AND HOT, LAY THE PORK CHOPS IN THE PAN IN A SINGLE LAYER AND FRY FOR 3 MINUTES ON EACH SIDE UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. REMOVE THE PORK CHOPS FROM THE PAN AND ADD A LITTLE SPRINKLE OF SEASONED FLOUR TO THE PAN DRIPPINGS.
  • MIX THE FLOUR INTO THE FAT TO DISSOLVE AND THEN POUR IN THE CHICKEN BROTH IN. LET THE LIQUID COOK DOWN FOR 5 MINUTES TO REDUCE AND THICKEN SLIGHTLY.
  • STIR IN THE BUTTERMILK TO MAKE A CREAMY GRAVY AND RETURN THE PORK CHOPS TO THE PAN, COVERING THEM WITH THE SAUCE. SIMMER FOR 5 MINUTES UNTIL THE PORK IS COOKED THROUGH. SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND GARNISH WITH CHOPPED PARSLEY BEFORE SERVING.
  • CHANGES/ADJUSTMENTS I MADE TO THE RECIPE: I ONLY HAVE 3 PORK CHOPS, VALENTINE/BUTTERFLY CUT ( IT HAS LESS FAT) SO I HALVED THE RECIPE FOR GRAVY. I ADDED 1 TEASPOON MORE OF CAYENNE PEPPER TO THE FLOUR AND FOR THE BUTTERMILK, I USED THE POWDERED FORM DILUTED WITH WATER. I DIDN’T HAVE CHICKEN STOCK SO I JUST USED WATER. THERE. I THINK I COVERED IT ALL..
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