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Easy Smothered Pork Chops and Gravy

These easy smothered pork chops are seasoned, seared until golden, and simmered in a rich brown gravy with Guidry's seasoning blend and garlic until fork-tender. A simple Southern comfort dinner ready in under an hour.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American, Southern

Ingredients
  

  • 5 pork chops
  • Gator Dust seasoning to taste
  • Onion powder to taste
  • 1 packet brown gravy mix divided
  • 1 container Guidry's seasoning blend onions, celery, and bell peppers
  • 3 heaping tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 carton chicken broth
  • Ghee or cooking oil for browning
  • Water as needed to thin gravy

Method
 

  1. Season both sides of the pork chops generously with Gator Dust, onion powder, and half of the brown gravy packet.
  2. Heat a thin layer of ghee or oil in a large pot or Ninja Foodi over medium-high heat until hot. Brown the pork chops on both sides until deeply golden. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same pot, add the Guidry's seasoning blend and minced garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the onions are soft and translucent.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth. Whisk in the remaining half of the brown gravy packet. Scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add any seasoning left on the plate from the pork chops.
  5. Bring to a gentle simmer. Return the pork chops to the pot. Cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes until the pork chops are fork-tender.
  6. If the gravy becomes too thick during simmering, stir in a small amount of water until it reaches your preferred consistency.
  7. Serve over white rice or mashed potatoes.

Notes

  • The browned bits on the bottom of the pot after searing the pork chops are concentrated flavor. Scrape every bit up when the broth goes in and whisk them into the gravy.
  • Do not skip the sear. Browning the pork chops before the simmer develops the crust and color that makes the finished dish look and taste like proper Southern smothered pork chops.
  • Add the seasoning left on the plate from the raw pork chops back into the pot. That is seasoned flavor that would otherwise be wasted.
  • Low and slow is the key to fork-tender pork chops. The 30 to 40 minute covered simmer is what takes them from cooked through to falling apart tender.