Smothered Pork Chops – Juicy and delicious pan-seared pork chops cooked in a rich onion gravy. A super easy dinner recipe, perfect for any night of the week!
SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS
A simple recipe for golden and tender Smothered Pork Chops served in a deliciously creamy and EXTRA flavorful gravy. A pork chops recipe that is low carb, Keto-friendly, gluten free, and very easy to make.
If you are a pork fan, you are going to LOVE this saucy pork chops recipe. Add some Creamy Mashed Cauliflower and a veggie, and you’ve got a complete meal in no time that the entire family will enjoy.
HOW TO MAKE SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS
Most recipes for gravy-smothered-anything call for flour, but to keep this recipe lower in carbs, we are going to eliminate the flour, completely. Butter and heavy cream stay.
- First, for the best golden and juicy results, we’re going to start with searing some bone-in pork chops in butter and oil for 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer pork chops to a plate and keep covered.
- Next step is to thinly slice the onion and add to the skillet. Cook onions in butter for about 12 minutes over medium-low heat. You are looking for very soft and caramelized onions.
- Then, we stir in chicken broth and scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Finally, whisk in some heavy cream and add the pork chops back into the skillet. Continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until pork chops’ internal temperature reaches 135ËšF. Use a meat thermometer, please.
- Remove from heat and serve.
When you don’t have much time to spare, and you need to get dinner on the table soon, just whip out your skillet and try these scrumptious pork chops – you won’t be disappointed.
We keep coming back to this recipe because it’s just so delicious and quite easy to make.
DO I HAVE TO USE HEAVY CREAM
- No. You can use whole milk or Half & Half, as well, but the gravy won’t be quite as creamy.
CAN I USE BONELESS PORK CHOPS?
- Absolutely, but you will need to reduce the cooking time to about 3 to 4 minutes per side. DO NOT overcook because you will end up with tough pork chops.
HOW TO STORE LEFTOVERS
- Store completely cooled pork chops in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
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Smothered Pork Chops
Ingredients
- FOR THE PORK CHOPS
- 1 pound bone-in pork chops, 1-inch thick
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning or seasoning salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- FOR THE ONION GRAVY
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- pinch of salt
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Season pork chops with seasoning salt and pepper.
- Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Add pork chops to skillet and sear for 5 minutes per side, until golden brown. If skillet isn't big enough, cook the pork chops in batches. Transfer to a plate and keep covered.
- Return skillet to heat and add a tablespoon of butter; melt over medium heat. Stir in sliced onions and add a pinch of salt. Cook onions for 12 minutes, or until very soft and caramelized, stirring frequently.
- Add garlic and fresh thyme; continue to cook for 30 seconds. Pour in chicken broth and using a wooden spoon, scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Whisk in heavy cream and simmer for 1 minute.
- Return pork chops and all the pork juices to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook for 3 more minutes, or until pork is completely cooked through and sauce has thickened. Remove from heat; garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
- Reduce points down to 10 by using Half & Half in place of Heavy Cream, and use extra virgin olive oil instead of olive oil.
- Store completely cooled pork chops in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
 30 Min
Slow Cooker
Freezer Friendly
Instant Pot
Chicken
Beef
This is by far my favorite pork chop recipe. I have made it many times and my husband loves it. It took me a while to get over/ my fear of pork with a pink center(thanks mom) but once I did there has never been a dry, tough pork chop served in my house since. Thank you for such a great recipe and the wonderful tips for cooking pork chops.
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
My family loved this dish going to make it again.
That’s great! I’m very glad you and your family enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
I made these except I cooked onions and had some fresh mushrooms first. Cooked the chops, the deglazed the pan with 1/2 cup white wine, stirred in flour, added powdered chicken bouillon and added potato water. Then added kitchen bouquet and heavy cream. I didn’t put the chops back in the gravy as my husband hates the soggy coating. I served with mashed potatoes and acorn squash! Very good! Will do again
Do you take all butter etc out with the chops add butter and cook onions or leave it all in but chops and add more butter and onions?
Hi!
You first want to heat up 2 tablespoons olive oil with 2 tablespoons butter; cook the pork chops. Then, remove pork chops and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet, melt it and stir in the sliced onions.
Are you looking at the recipe card that’s at the bottom of the post? There you will find step by step directions, as well as all the ingredients and amounts that you will need to make these pork chops.
Wonderful dish! I added bacon and mushrooms and the family loved it. Thanks for sharing
Should the onions cook for 12 min? I am Celiac and making this for dinner so I just wanted to verify.
Hi!
Yes, the onions have to cook for about 12 minutes, or until very soft and caramelized.
Those look amazing!
Thank YOU! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Wow, wow, wow! Awesome recipe. I made it exactly per your instructions, taking the option of using milk for the gravy and it came out perfect. I made a side of some potatoes, mushrooms and peas, put the chops and side on a dinner plate and gently poured the gravy over the chop. Looked amazing, tasted even better than it looked! Your temperature recommendation was right on the mark too, the chop was done perfectly.
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Oh my goodness, these were soooo good! I had really thick pork chops from a local farm and had to increase my cooking time for them to get up to temp. I just kept adding liquid (half and half, because that’s what I happened to have on hand) to keep the gravy the right consistency. These were absolutely delicious. I live in a condo and one of my neighbors texted me because it smelled so good! Will definitely add these to my dinner rotation thanks for the great recipe!
That’s great! I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Dear Katherine,
If I have boneless pork chops, how do you best to adjust cooking time? I assume the recipe should work just as well? Thank you in advance for your help.
Hi! 😊
1/4-inch thick boneless pork chops need about 3 to 4 minutes per side to cook through. So I would do just 3 minutes per side, and then they’ll finish cooking at the end when you add them back to the sauce. For best and most accurate results, check the pork chops for doneness with an instant read thermometer. Pork chops are cooked through when internal temperature registers at 145ËšF.
Absolutely delicious, thank you for sharing the recipe.
First time making this, this is the best recipe bar none! I do everything low carb so trying all these recipes and finding yours was just the cherry on top. My new fav. I like a little thicker sauce so I just added a small amount of cornstarch. Again, my thanks for an awesome recipe.
That’s great! I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Perhaps a stupid question, but is it 12 points per serving, or 12 points for the recipe?
Hi!
That’s per serving.
FYI, to the person wanting the picture with the recipe, I sometimes just. copy and paste the entire recipe into an email and send it to myself. That way I also have the picture.
Now to my thoughts, on this Recipe……..CAN’T WAIT TO MAKE IT!!!!!! SOUNDS AMAZING!!!!!! Love all the reviews.
Thank you SO much! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Sounds great! What would you make for a side? White rice or mashed potatoes?
Sure, you can serve it with a side of mashed potatoes, but veggies are also a great option. If you want to keep it low carb, you can try this recipe for mashed cauliflower; https://diethood.com/creamy-mashed-cauliflower/
I also like these pork chops with a side of asparagus; https://diethood.com/oven-roasted-asparagus/
This recipe is fantastic and an easy winner for my entire family, including the picky ones! I’ve added mushrooms and peas which is tasty and I’ve also tried it with chicken. Yum!
That’s great! I am very glad you and your family enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Really fantastic, thank you for a great recipe!
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Tried this tonight, turned out GREAT! Didn’t have chicken broth….substituted beer!! And used frozen, diced onions that I had in the fridge! Seasoned w/a little salt & pepper, & worcestershire sauce. Everyone LOVED it! Will make this again! Thank you!
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This has an amazing flavor and I will make it again, but the cooking time is waaay too much. 3/4 “ chops turned into shoe leather. 2 minutes sear on each side and return to gravy to rewarm for a quick 1-1 1/2 minutes.
Hubby and kids (age 6 and 7) approved this recipe. They devoured it. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will be making it again tomorrow per hubby and kids request.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This was really good. I added mushrooms and everyone loved it. Will surely make again.
I am very happy you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This was delicious – the sauce and caramelized onions were a hit! Thank you!!!
I am very happy you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
How can I get this recipe to print with the photo – like is on the screen. When clicking on the print button, the format changes and no picture.
Hi!
No, I’m sorry, there’s no option for printing it with the picture. Pictures use up a lot of ink and I know that most people would be pretty upset for wasting their ink on a picture. 😊
The one thing I can think of to do is, you can take a screenshot of the recipe with your phone and the picture will be included.
Tried your pork chop recipe tonight and throughly enjoyed every bite!
My daughter also loved it and she is not a pork fan at all.
Thanks for the recipe! It was fast and ever so easy to make!
I am very happy you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
OMG, great recipe for pork chops and so easy! My wife loves it! I think I make my neighbors jelouse when I make this.
This was excellent so yummy!!
These were super yummy! I had 6 chops and increased ingredients accordingly. Hubby raved. I served with scalloped potatoes and peas. I’m low carb so I had a simple salad with champagne vinaigrette. This will be made again!
I am very happy you enjoyed it!! Thank YOU! 🙂
I bought pork chops from Costco
Cut them in half
Use a meat tenderizer to flatten them
Cook a few at a time and place in dish to keep warm
It was so delicious
Thank you, Devon! I am very happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
Was more like as sauce than a gravy but still was very good!
Is the garlic and thyme necessary?
Hi!
I’d say so… I think, for food to taste good, things like herbs and aromatics are necessary.
This was so delicious. It is going to make into the regular rotation of dishes. Served over mashed potatoes so the gravy was all over everything and just perfect. Thank you for this. I have a lot of Celiac family members that will enjoy this.
I couldn’t find my rhyme so I subbed tarragon and hoped for the best. It was fantastic! Recipe is definitely a keeper.
It was good. I omitted the garlic as it bothers my husband, he said it was good. Will be making this again for sure.
Omg, this was delicious. I usually grill my pork chops so this was a nice change. Simple, easy and amazing. I used different seasoning but the base was the same.
These are on my must-make list!
Genius to cut out the flour! You really don’t need it with the heavy cream and some extra time. Thank you for the recipe!
Is the 135° internal temp a typo? Pork should really be cooked to an internal temp of 145°.
The perfect creamy and delicious dinner! My whole family will love these pork
Sounds really good! Just perfect for those busy nights, need to make this soon!
I found , at most about 450 mgs of sodium. Where is the rest hiding?Unless your “pinch of salt” is very large.
Hi!
Thanks SO much for pointing this out to me. I think the nutritional analysis calculator didn’t recognize the “Low-Sodium” in the chicken broth – will fix it, asap.
Edited to add: It was actually the Seasoning Salt that was miscalculated … it came up as over 2500 mg for 1 teaspoon, but it’s really 360 mg per 1 teaspoon. Again, thanks so much for the heads up!
That gravy has me drooling! I can’t believe that it is gluten-free and so easy to prepare.
Gave this a try and honestly have to say it is good. I went pretty much according to the recipe. I added a can of mushrooms drained and some pepper flakes for a bit of heat yummy. Yes I will be making this again, just when the Texas weather cools down some
I know what I’ll be making for dinner tomorrow! This sounds mouth watering delicious and easy to boot!
These are the BEST pork chops….my family loved them!
Whenever I ask my husband what he wants for dinner this week, he always asks for pork chops!! thanks for another great recipe!
I don’t make pork chops nearly enough. EVERYONE in my house loved this recipe!
This dish is AMAZING!! It’s so delicious and so flavorful! Thanks!
This was sooo good! The poultry seasoning added a great flavor. I didn’t dice the onion. Instead cut in slices and right before caramelized added baby bella mushrooms. Family loved it!!