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Smothered Pork Chops with Thyme

Stillwood Kitchen
An easy to make dinner in one pan with a flavorful gravy and tender pork chops.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 570 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Beef broth, unsalted Beef Stock or Bone Broth can be used
  • 2 Tbsp Milk/Non-dairy milk
  • 2 Tsp All-Purpose Flour, cornstarch, or arrowroot flour
  • 2 Tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 8 Pork Chops, center cut loin pork chops Can use bone in pork chops
  • 1/2 Tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 Tsp Thyme, dried Can substitute in 1/2 tsp of fresh thyme
  • 4-5 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Cup Onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, minced

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup of beef broth, milk, flour, mustard, salt, and pepper; stir until combined and set aside.
  • Sprinkle each side of the pork chop with paprika and thyme.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet with olive oil. Add half of the pork chops to the pan and sauté on each side until it's lightly browned and cooked through. Remove pork from the pan and repeat with remaining pork.
  • Reduce the heat and add the chopped onion, you can add a bit more olive oil to the pan if needed. Sauté until the onions are lightly golden and soft.
  • Add the remaining 3/4 cup of beef broth and bring to a boil.
  • Add in the milk mixture, stirring with a whisk.
  • Add in the cooked pork chops including the juices that have collected from the plate they were resting on. Turn the pork chops to coat them in the sauce, cook for 1 -2 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with minced fresh parsley.

Notes

Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Re-heat gently in a skillet on the stovetop, add a bit more beef broth or water if necessary.
Gluten-Free option: Use tapioca, cornstarch, or arrowroot starch in place of the all-purpose flour.
Dairy-Free option: You can use unsweetened plain almond milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Pork ChopsCalories: 570kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 60gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 708mgPotassium: 1206mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 235IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
Keyword pork chops, thyme
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