Smothered Chops Oven Or Crock Pot Food

SMOTHERED CHOPS / OVEN OR CROCK POT

Steps:

• 1. Season chops.
• 2. Brown chops over medium heat in oil for approximately 5 minutes each side.
• 3. In the same skillet, caramelize onions.
• 4. Place browned chops in the casserole dish. ( or crock pot )
• 5. Mix soups, onion, milk and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl.
• 6. Pour mixture over chops; sprinkle with french fried onions and bake for at least 60 minutes or until chops are tender in a 350 degree oven. ( In crock Pot - 3 hrs high or 6 -7 hrs on low ).
• 7. It should be bubbly and golden...
• 8. Serve over buttered, parsley egg noodles, mashed potatoes or rice. Note: Sour cream can also be mixed in at the end of crock pot method. It gives it some added flavor. ( Optional ) I like it either way. If adding to oven method, add it to the soups before pouring over meat.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season both sides of the chops with the Essence.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Add the pork chops, 3 or 4 at a time, and lightly brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the pork chops and transfer to a platter. Set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the flour and stir constantly until the roux is the color of peanut butter, about 4 minutes. Add the onions, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions are slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves, chicken stock, and water and bring to a boil. Return the pork chops to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the smoked sausage and the potatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.
• Remove from the heat. Serve with either steamed white rice or rice pilaf.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking" by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to bubble, being careful not to burn. Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork chops and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chops to a large baking dish, leaving pan drippings in the skillet.
• Bake chops in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add sour cream to the skillet and whisk together with the pan drippings until smooth. Add canned soup and whisk until incorporated.
• Remove chops from the oven and pour sour cream-soup mixture over top. Return to the oven and bake until chops are no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

SLOW COOKER SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat pork chops dry and place into a slow cooker. Add mushroom soup, onions, sliced mushrooms, and garlic powder.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours, until pork chops are cooked through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

SUPER TENDER SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, thoroughly blend condensed soup (Do NOT add any water), dry gravy mixes, salt and pepper. Fill one soup can 3/4 full of water and whisk into mixture. Mixture will be very thick. Set aside.
• 2. Sear chops on each side in 1-2 tablespoons of hot oil. Remove from pan and set aside.
• 3. Add one more tablespoon oil, if necessary, to pan.
• 4. Saute onion over medium-low heat until translucent, but crisp/tender - about 5-8 minutes. Stir frequently. Do not allow onions to brown.
• 5. Add garlic and saute for 1 more minute. Do not brown.
• 6. Remove pan from heat.
• 7. Fold onion/garlic mixture into soup mixture.
• 8. Return chops to frying pan.
• 9. Pour soup/onion mixture evenly over chops.
• 10. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• 11. Lower temperature and simmer gently for 45 minutes to one hour.
• 12. Thinner chops will take about 45 minutes to become really tender.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• On a plate, combine flour, salt and pepper and dredge pork in mixture, coating both sides.
• In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat and add pork in batches and brown both sides; transfer to slow cooker when done.
• Add onions to pan, adding more oil if necessary, and cook, stirring until softened.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Stir in chili sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard; bring to a boil.
• Pour sauce over chops.
• Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or cook on high for 2-2 1/2 hours, until meat is tender.