**Smothered Pork Chops and Cheese Grits: A Southern Comfort Food Feast**
Indulge in the ultimate Southern comfort food experience with our smothered pork chops and cheese grits recipe. This classic dish combines tender, juicy pork chops smothered in a rich, flavorful gravy with creamy, cheesy grits. It's a hearty, satisfying meal that's perfect for a family dinner or a special occasion. Our recipe includes step-by-step instructions for both the pork chops and the cheese grits, ensuring perfect results every time. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, you'll find everything you need to create this delicious dish. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's get cooking!
SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS
Steps:
- Heat the oil in an 8-quart pot to 350 degrees F.
- Mix salt, pepper, granulated garlic and paprika in a small bowl to make seasoning for pork chops.
- Lightly sprinkle pork chops on both sides with the spice mixture. Dredge pork chops in flour, then shake off any excess flour.
- Place 2 pork chops in preheated oil and fry until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side (depending on thickness of pork chops). Remove pork chops from pot and let drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining pork chops.
- Drain used oil from pot, but retain flour drippings left over from frying. Add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup flour to the pot and return to medium heat. Using a whisk or a spoon, stir the flour. Let ingredients brown to a dark toffee color, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and onions and continue to cook, stirring, until onions are fully coated in browned flour. Slowly add 3 to 4 cups water until gravy reaches your desired thickness. Add gravy enhancer to achieve a deep brown color, if desired. Place drained pork chops in gravy. Let simmer, uncovered, for approximately 15 minutes.
SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS
For a satisfying supper, try Tyler Florence's Smothered Pork Chops from Food Network � a creamy buttermilk gravy takes this recipe to the next level.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 31m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the flour in a shallow platter and add the onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly. Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels to remove any moisture and then dredge them in the seasoned flour; shaking off the excess.
- Heat a large saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat and coat with the oil. When the oil is nice and hot, lay the pork chops in the pan in a single layer and fry for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove the pork chops from the pan and add a little sprinkle of seasoned flour to the pan drippings. Mix the flour into the fat to dissolve and then pour in the chicken broth in. Let the liquid cook down for 5 minutes to reduce and thicken slightly. Stir in the buttermilk to make a creamy gravy and return the pork chops to the pan, covering them with the sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes until the pork is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
SAGE PORK CHOPS WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE GRITS
Sponsored by Cabot Creamery Co-operative. I've heard it said that polenta is a dish and grits is a grind. The general rule of thumb for making slow-cooked grits is using a 3-to-1 to 4-to-1 ratio of liquid to grits. You can use water, stock or heavy cream as the liquid, but you must season the grits before they boil. There's a symbiotic relationship between corn and pigs and that why I think they taste so good together.
Provided by Jet Tila
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the cheese grits: Stir together 2 cups of the chicken stock and the cream in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan over high heat. Stir in the garlic, thyme leaves and 1 teaspoon salt until the salt dissolves. Rain in the grits, stir well and let them come to a simmer. Once you reach a simmer, reduce the heat to low and stir every 2 minutes, making sure nothing sticks to the bottom. The grits will take about 20 minutes, so while they're cooking, let's make the pork chops.
- For the pork chops: Pat the pork chops dry, season generously with salt and pepper and rub with the sage. Place the cornstarch on a large plate for dredging.
- Heat a large 9- to 11-inch skillet over high heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the olive oil and swirl to hit all sides. Give the chops a quick dredge in the cornstarch on both sides and carefully place down and away from you in the skillet. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the chops over and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the chops to a large plate while you finish the sauce.
- Turn the heat to high and add the broth and apple juice to the skillet. Bring to a boil while stirring and scraping up all the delicious brown bits from the skillet. Once the liquid reduces by about a quarter, about 2 minutes, turn down the heat to a low simmer, then stir in the heavy cream and butter. Cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper, if needed. Return the chops to the skillet, cover, and cook until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, 2 to 4 minutes.
- After simmering the grits for about 20 minutes, taste to make sure they are soft and the raw corn taste has cooked out. Grate the cheese on the large holes of a box grater. Stir the cheese into the grits until melted, taste again and add up to 1 cup of the remaining chicken stock as needed if the mixture is too stiff. Add any additional seasoning as necessary. Pour the cheese grits onto a large platter with medium sides. Top with the pork chops and spoon over the pan sauce. Garnish with the scallions.
SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS AND GRITS
A lighter version of a great comfort food meal. Feel free to substitute rice or potatoes in place of the grits. This recipe was found in one of my old magazines.
Provided by Daily Inspiration S
Categories Gravies
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the pork chops with 1/2 tsp salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook until browned, 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- 2. Add the red onions to the skillet and season with salt. Cook, stirring until lightly browned, 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium; stir in the flour and cook, stirring 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bay leaf. Cook, stirring until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the vinegar and stir well and return the pork to the skillet to heat through.
- 3. Meanwhile, bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the grits and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring, until thickened, 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese.
- 4. Remove the pork from the skillet, discard the bay leaf and stir in the parsley in the pan sauce. Serve the pork with the grits. Top with the pan sauce and garnish with more parsley.
SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS AND CHEESE GRITS
Provided by Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In 2 quart sauce pan pot over medium heat, bring chicken stock to a rapid boil. Add grits whipping continuously for approximately 3 minutes. Make sure that the grits do not develop lumps. Reduce heat to low. Cook grits for approximately 5 minutes. Add butter and cheese. Mix well. Remove sauce pot from heat. Keep warm to serve with the Pork Chops.;
- Place a large cast iron skillet on medium heat. Add vegetable oil. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Dredge pork chops in seasoned flour. When oil is hot, approximately 325 degrees, place pork chops in skillet. Cook pork chops on each side approximately 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn. Remove pork chops from skillet and set aside. Pour fat from skillet leaving about 4 tablespoons of oil. Do not scrape skillet. Return skillet to heat. Add 4 tablespoon of flour to oil stirring occasionally, allowing flour to brown. Add warm chicken stock. Whisk chicken stock, and flour mixture carefully to prevent lumps. Return pork chops to skillet. Add onions. Cover and simmer on low 25 to 30 minutes or until pork chops are tender. To assemble the dish, remove pork chops from pan and plate one with the Cheese Grits. Spoon some of the pan gravy and onions over the chops.;
SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS WITH COLLARD GREENS
Provided by Food Network
Time 6h30m
Yield Yield: 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Season each chop with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Heat a cast iron skillet just large enough to hold the pork over a medium heat. Add the reserved pork fat and brown the pork chop well-approximately 4 minutes per side. Remove the chops from the pan and set aside. If the pan is dry, add another tablespoon of fat. Add the onions and peppers. Increase the heat to medium high in order to brown the vegetables well. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove pan from the flame and stir in the hot hock stock until thickened and smooth. Bury the pork chops in the gravy. Cover the skillet and place in a 300 degree oven. Cook 2 hours, or until pork is very tender;
- Collard Greens: Place hock stock in a large sauce pot over a medium high heat. Bring hock stock to a rapid simmer. Pack collards into the stock with the onion and jalapeno. Simmer 2 hours. Season to taste with salt, pepper and malt vinegar.;
- Ham hock stock: Place ham hocks in a stock pot large enough to hold the hocks, leaving 6 inches of free space at the top of the pot. Pour enough cold water over the hocks to cover by 3 inches. Bring to a rapid simmer over a medium high heat. A thick foam will build on the top of the stock. Carefully remove all of the foam. Reduce heat to low and simmer 6 hours. Constantly skim the clear fat that builds at the top of the stock. Reserve the fat for cooking.
SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS AND GRITS
Make and share this Smothered Pork Chops and Grits recipe from Food.com.
Provided by DailyInspiration
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the pork with 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper; cook until browned, 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the red onions to the skillet and season with salt. Cook, stirring until lightly browned, 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium; stir in the flour and cook, stirring 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the vinegar, then return pork to the skillet to heat through.
- Meanwhile, bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the grits and 1/2 teaspoons salt. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring, until thickened, 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese.
- Remove the pork from the skillet; discard the bay leaf and stir the parsley in the pan sauce. Serve the pork with the grits. Top with the pan sauce and garnish with more parsley.
Tips:
- Choose the right pork chops. For this recipe, bone-in pork chops are best. They will stay moist and juicy during cooking.
- Season the pork chops generously. A good rub of salt, pepper, and garlic powder will help to flavor the meat.
- Sear the pork chops in a hot skillet. This will help to create a nice crust on the outside of the meat, while keeping the inside tender and juicy.
- Cook the pork chops in a flavorful sauce. The sauce in this recipe is made with a combination of chicken broth, cream of mushroom soup, and sour cream. It is rich and creamy, and it will help to keep the pork chops moist.
- Serve the pork chops with your favorite sides. Mashed potatoes, rice, or vegetables are all good options.
- To make the cheese grits:
- Use quick-cooking grits for a faster cooking time.
- Use sharp cheddar cheese for a more flavorful dish.
- Season the grits with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the grits immediately, while they are still hot and creamy.
Conclusion:
Smothered pork chops and cheese grits is a classic Southern dish that is both hearty and delicious. The pork chops are cooked in a flavorful sauce, and the cheese grits are a creamy and cheesy complement. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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