onion and herb baked pork chops with gravy
A dish passed down for many years! It's comfort food when you need it. Simple, easy, and tasty too.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These pork chops were thick, tender, and full of flavor. Searing them helps seal in the flavor. They slow bake to tender perfection. Using the pork drippings adds a robust flavor to the gravy. Serve with mashed potatoes and a veggie, for a great baked pork chop meal for your family.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
2 Hr 15 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 - bone in or bone out pork chops
- 2 teaspoons each salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash onion and herb seasoning mix
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups water
- HOMEMADE PORK GRAVY
- 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-2 cup pork drippings from baking dish
- 1/3 cup beef or pork broth (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (used to sear pork in as well)
How To Make onion and herb baked pork chops with gravy
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Step 1Season pork chops with garlic powder, salt, Mrs. Dash onion, and herb seasoning mix on both sides (be sure to rub in). Heat olive oil in a skillet. Sear pork chops in oil for 3 minutes on one side. Flip and sear on another side for one minute longer.
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Step 2When golden brown transfer pork chops to a baking dish. Reserve oil and brown bits in the pan to make the gravy later.
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Step 3Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Cover pork chops with water. Cover the baking dish with foil and cook for 2 hours. Remove from oven when done, place pork chops on a hot plate and keep warm. Reserve drippings in the pan, should be about two cups of drippings. If less that's okay, you can use a little beef or pork broth.
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Step 4To make the gravy. Cut up the onions, slice in half, and peel, then cut into slices. Heat up your pan with the oil and pork brown bits, and add a bit more oil if needed. Cook onions till they are lightly brown and translucent.
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Step 5Add 2 tablespoons of flour and stir for 2 minutes until browned.
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Step 6Turn down heat to medium, and whisk in pork drippings, keep whisking until thickened up.
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Step 7Stir again and let boil. Season with salt and pepper, if you want you can add more Mrs. Dash onion and herb to the gravy. Cook the gravy until heated through and thick.
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Step 8Spoon on top of pork chops. Great served with baked beans and veggies. Also great with mashed potatoes. Enjoy!
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Category:
Other Sauces
Category:
Pork
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Heirloom
Collection:
Comfort Classics
Collection:
Fall Food
Collection:
Winter Recipes
Ingredient:
Pork
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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