Mushroom Pork Chops

Name: Mushroom Pork Chops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (about 5-6 oz each); 0.75 tsp kosher salt; 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 0.5 tsp sweet paprika; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided; 2 tsp olive oil; 8 oz cremini or button mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 0.5 yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 tsp hot sauce (like Tabasco); 1.5 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 0.33 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Creamy Mushroom Gravy

These golden-crusted pork chops develop a beautiful sear before getting smothered in an old-school mushroom gravy made right in the same pan. The sauce brings together sautéed mushrooms, onions, and cream into something that tastes like comfort food should.

AmericanDinnerComfort FoodOne PotPork

Prep15 min

Cook25 min

Total40 min

Servings4

Difficultymedium

Ingredients

4 boneless pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (about 5-6 oz each)
¾ tspkosher salt
¼ tspfreshly ground black pepper
½ tspsweet paprika
3 tbspunsalted butter, divided
2 tspolive oil
8 ozcremini or button mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick
½ yellow onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbspall-purpose flour
1 tsphot sauce (like Tabasco)
1½ cuplow-sodium chicken broth
⅓ cupheavy whipping cream
1 tbspfresh parsley, chopped(optional)

Instructions

Season both sides of the pork chops evenly with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat 1 tablespoon butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the butter foams and subsides. Sear the chops for 3-4 minutes per side until they develop a deep golden crust. Transfer to a plate and tent loosely with foil to keep warm.
⏱ 8 min
Drop another tablespoon of butter into the same skillet with all those flavorful drippings. Add the mushrooms in a single layer and let them cook undisturbed for 2 minutes over medium heat until they start to turn golden on the bottom.
⏱ 2 min
Stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter along with the chopped onions. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften and turn translucent.
⏱ 4 min
Push everything to one side of the pan and add the minced garlic to the cleared space. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant, then sprinkle the flour over everything and stir vigorously for another 30 seconds to cook out the raw flour taste.
⏱ 1 min
Slowly pour in the chicken broth while whisking constantly to prevent lumps, then stir in the hot sauce and cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let the mixture simmer for 2 minutes until it starts to thicken slightly, then nestle the pork chops back into the pan and spoon the sauce over them.
⏱ 2 min
Lower the heat and let everything simmer gently for 5-8 minutes until the pork is heated through and the flavors meld together. The sauce should coat the back of a spoon but still flow easily. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
⏱ 8 min