Pork Chops Smothered in Onion Gravy

This recipe calls for 4 pork chops because that's about what you can fit into a standard frying pan, though I've squeezed 6 smaller chops in before. I recommend you double the recipe because my husband eats them two at a time. Serve the smothered pork chops over cooked rice with your favorite vegetable side dish and cornbread.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 420 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• ½ cup self-rising flour
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
• 1 teaspoon water, or as needed (Optional)
• 2 cups water (Optional)
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms, or more to taste
• 4 pork chops, 3/4-inch thick, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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).