Smothered Chops With Bacon Bits Recipes

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a large fry pan on medium heat.
• When done, remove and drain on paper towels.
• Saute onion in the same skillet with the bacon fat.
• Remove to paper towels to drain.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper and dredge in flour.
• Fry on medium heat in the same skillet with bacon fat until light brown; remove to warm plate.
• Put remaining flour into skillet (add oil if necessary).
• Brown flour lightly.
• Add hot water immediately, then milk.
• Stir vigorously.
• Season as desired with more salt and pepper and add more water if needed to achieve gravy consistency.
• Put pork chops, bacon and onion into gravy and reduce heat to simmer.
• Cover pan and simmer for 20 minutes.

SMOTHERED CHOPS WITH BACON BITS

Steps:

• In shallow dish, stir together 1/3 cup flour, the salt and pepper. Coat pork chops with flour mixture, shaking off excess.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in oil about 10 minutes, turning once, until brown. Remove from skillet.
• Stir onion into drippings in skillet. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Stir in 1 tablespoon flour. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in half-and-half and bacon bits.
• Return pork chops to skillet. Cover and cook over medium-low heat about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pork is no longer pink in center.