This is a man's meal. Not to be sexist or anything. Ladies love pork chops. But Smothered + Covered Onion Pork Chops is a dinner recipe you can keep in your back pocket when you need to feed a hungry man. You know, when you get "Honey, what are we eating tonight?" and he has that I-need-a-pork-chop look on his face.
Oh, you know the look I'm talking about?
Smothered + Covered Onion Pork Chops = delicious (and easy) dinner recipe!
My favorite part about this dinner recipe is that you can use any type of pork chops you would like. Me? I use whatever is on sale.
These were ½ inch bone in loin pork chops. I browned the pork chops first in a cast iron skillet. No need to cook them all the way through. Cook for a few minutes on each side to get a nice, golden brown color.
Ingredients Needed:
- Pork chops - Pick some that are about ½" to ¾" thick.
- White or yellow onions.
- Water
- Butter
- All purpose flour
- Worcestershire sauce
- All purpose seasoning blend
- Salt + pepper
How to Make Smothered Pork Chops:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a shallow baking dish with non stick spray. Set aside.
- Sprinkle the pork chops on both sides with the all purpose seasoning blend. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat.
- Brown the pork chops on each side. Cook each side for about 2-3 minutes, turn, and cook on the other side. Work in batches, and do not crowd the pan. Add 2 more tablespoons of the butter as needed to keep the pan greased.
- Place the browned chops in a single layer in the bottom of the baking dish. Set aside.
- In the same skillet you browned the pork chops in, add the remaining butter and the onions. Reduce heat to medium-low to medium. Stir and cook the onions until they are golden and tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce until well combined. Add the flour. Stir and cook for 2 minutes until the flour is well incorporated.
- Gradually stir in the water, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Taste and reseason as desired.
- Pour the onion gravy over the pork chops. Cover the pan with foil, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. (Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of your pork chops.)
In the same pan, cook the onions until they are caramelized and yum!
Don't you love cooked onions? They add so much flavor to your savory meals and they smell amazing.
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The gravy part is SO easy. See our Smothered & Covered Onion Pork Chops recipe at the bottom of this post for the easy how-to directions.
This onion gravy is what makes this recipe. Can't you taste it already over some mashed potatoes?
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In a shallow baking dish
, place the chops in a single layer. Smother the pork chops with the onion gravy. Then, cover with foil and bake.
TIP: If you want you can also leave it in the original skillet.
That's it. Too easy, right? I love an easy pork chop dinner recipe, don't you?
Serve with your favorite side dish, potatoes, or a salad and enjoy.
Ask your man what he thinks about this Smothered Pork Chop Recipe. Go ahead. Show him.
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📖 Recipe
Smothered Onion Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 6 pork chops ½" to ¾" thick
- 3 white onions thinly sliced
- 2 cups water
- 5 TB butter divided
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 3 TB Worcestershire sauce
- 1 TB all purpose seasoning blend
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a shallow baking dish with non stick spray. Set aside.
- Sprinkle the pork chops on both sides with the all purpose seasoning blend. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat.
- Brown the pork chops on each side. Cook each side for about 2-3 minutes, turn, and cook on the other side. Work in batches, and do not crowd the pan. Add 2 more tablespoons of the butter as needed to keep the pan greased.
- Place the browned chops in a single layer in the bottom of the baking dish. Set aside.
- In the same skillet you browned the pork chops in, add the remaining butter and the onions. Reduce heat to medium-low to medium. Stir and cook the onions until they are golden and tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce until well combined. Add the flour. Stir and cook for 2 minutes until the flour is well incorporated.
- Gradually stir in the water, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Taste and reseason as desired.
- Pour the onion gravy over the pork chops. Cover the pan with foil, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. (Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of your pork chops.)
Regina
I made the smothered pork chops and added mushrooms . It was delish!
Teri
Yay!! I am so glad you tried them. Adding mushrooms is a great idea, and I will do that the next time I make them. (I've thought about adding some peas and carrots, too.)
Cindy
Maybe add chopped fresh garlic too? Yum!
Teri
Amen! Everything needs garlic.
Brian Johnson
I made the 🥩 chops I was 😋 yummy.
Teri
Thank you so much for trying the recipe.
Debbie
Absolutely delicious!! My husband went back for seconds and said this was definitely a keeper!
Teri
Oh I am so glad you tried it and liked it. Sometimes the easiest recipes are the best. Thank you for taking the time to share. ????
Oklahoma
So excited to have found this recipe! Most call for a gravy made with chicken broth...my hubby can't stand a pork dish with chicken broth. I know he will love this, and I plan to add mushrooms. Thank you, you have saved my Thanksgiving menu.
Teri
Mushrooms are a great idea. I've actually doubled the gravy and onion part before to have extra for topping for mashed potatoes. Next time I'm going to add mushrooms and peppers. Hope you enjoy it.
Beth Tarter
I sautéed mushrooms butter celery salt poultry seasoning sea salt pepper corn parsley basil dried onions and garlic chopped and put it in pan mixed this mixture with twork cans of cream of mushroom mixed with milk 1/2 cup and water 1/2 cupcover aluminum pan with foil cut up medium to LG potatoes " to "1/2 yellow or russet bake 350 1 hr 30 minutes
Teri
Sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing your recipe. I'll have to try it.
Rebecca Smith Martin
Great recipe. My family loved it. Will definitely fix again.
Teri
Thank you so much, Ms. Rebecca, for visiting our site, trying the recipe and taking the time to let us know how it turned out. Such a simple recipe that everyone loves. Thank you so much, I am honored you tried it and love it.
Marie McLendon
Hubby says this is close to the best thing he has ever had... with homemade garlic mashed potatoes and corn on the cob... there were no leftovers
Teri
That is such a compliment, Mrs. McLendon. Thank you so much for trying it, and tell your husband I said thank you, too. (Great call on the garlic mashed potatoes. YUM!)
Tracey
Yummy!
Teri
Thank you so much!
Trika
Simply Delicious
Shanae
This turned out perfectly. Definitely added mushrooms, turned out really well!
Teri
That's awesome, thank you for stopping by to let us know.
Merissa
Is this possible in the crockpot?
Teri
I am a firm believer that just about anything is possible in a crockpot. But I have never tried it. You wouldn’t want to cook the pork too long or it would dry out and lose texture. If you try it let me know how it works out.
Lindsey
What does your all purpose seasoning consist of?
Teri
Glad you asked! It really varies, but I'm into two or three all purpose seasonings right now that I love. I mostly use a spice blend from So La Seasonings, low sodium version. It is a great all around spice.
I also like the new Himalayan Salt + Garlic Spice blend from McCormick. You can find it just about anywhere (Kroger, Walmart, Publix, etc.)
And, there's always Lawry's All Purpose seasoning, and even a salt-free option like Ms. Dash. Whatever you like to use will work, just adjust the amount to your taste preference.
Joyce
If your trying to curb your carb intake instead of potatoes try roasted cauliflower, I put the cauliflower on a pan spray Pam or what ever you like to use put it in the oven at the same time you do the porkchops salt and pepper do one side for 10 mins flip it and do the other side for 10 it tastes so good
Teri
Great call, I bet that was tasty. I love cauliflower.
Dana
Making the smothered chops tonight.?
Teri
Awesome, let us know how they turn out or your own twists on the recipe. 🙂
Laura Rodriguez
I made this tonight & my family said they felt they were at restaurant. I love the fact that it didn’t use a condensed soup or package just ingredients that I already had at home. Bravo!
Teri
Thank you so much! I am glad they loved it. It is a go-to recipe around our house, and we mix it up based on what we have at home.
I appreciate you taking the time to let us know! 🙂
Laney
I’ll admit, when I first looked at this recipe I was a little overwhelmed because of all the steps. But, it was easy to make and delicious!!! My husband said this is a meal he’d request for his birthday. The kids enjoyed their gravy over rice. I’m not a big onion lover, but I enjoyed the gravy. This will definitely be “going in our binder” (where our hit recipes go). Thank you!!
Teri
That's awesome! And most of my recipes I overexplain ...but aren't too hard. I am so happy to hear you loved it, and that your family did, too. (And thank you for taking the time to leave this comment.)
Keela
Great recipe!! Loved it my dish turned out really well....thks
Teri
Thank you, Keela! Hard to go wrong with yummy gravy on tender pork chops. I appreciate you taking the time to let us know.
Tina Fox
It's my son's 7th bday and he's requested this with mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts in butter sauce for supper tonight. Will be back with the verdict later
Teri
Ok, so I will be needing to try your buttered Brussel sprouts! Sounds yum. Hope he enjoyed his birthday dinner.
Cleveland Brown
Love this recipe. By far the simplest but the tastiest. My wife and kids loved it.
Teri
Thank you so much! My husband loves it too, and requested it this week. I appreciate you taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Enjoy!
LeCresha Davis
Thanks so much for this recipe. I will be cooking this with mushrooms tonight for dinner and I will let everyone how good it is.
Teri
Thanks for trying it. I love it with mushrooms. I hope you enjoyed it.
Joanie
Has anyone done this with just 2 bone in pork chops?
Teri
You can do it with 2, you will just have extra gravy. Which isn't a bad thing. 🙂
JO
Made this for second time. 2 chips, 1/2 ingredients for gravy. Such an easy recipe but tastes like you worked on it for hours! Easily my favorite pork chop recipe.
Teri
Yay!!!! Thank you so much for your kind words. I am happy you enjoy it so much. I'm thinking about modifying it a little and making it with round steak, soon.
KAREN
My new favorite pork chop receipe. Family loves it thanks
Teri
I am so happy you love it. Makes my day. ?
Lisa Phipps
Has anyone tried this over rice? I am wanting something different than mashed potatoes all the time. This sounds delicious!
Teri
Very good over rice too. I've also had it over mashed cauliflower.
John
I made a few modifications to make clean up easier ( an almost 1 pot meal) , I switched from a cast iron frying pan to an enameled dutch oven (no need for a baking dish) and added garlic, carrots and celery all in the same pot as the pork chops and onions. since I was making this for 2 , I cut down to 2 pork chops and 2 onions
Teri
John, that sounds delicious. Great modifications, and I love the additions.
M. duhamel
I did the same thing John, why dirty up more pots. I love one pot meals.they are so delicious done in a Dutch oven pot. 😊
Teri
I have a teenager that does my dishes. I consider it teaching them responsibility. HAHA! Seriously, though, great idea on keeping it simple.
Sandi Jean
I made this 2 weeks ago for my family and it was a HUGE hit (esp. with my hubby). I added mushrooms as well. I made it gluten free by subbing in a gf flour mixture and it worked just fine. For gf Worchestershire sauce buy French’s. I’m making it again tonight! My husband can hardly wait.
Teri
Fantastic! There's something about men and their pork chops, isn't there?? 🙂
Jess
Made these tonight for dinner! I was worried because the chops were still fairly frozen, but I stuck with the recipe and they turned out perfect! We could cut through them without a knife! Even the kids enjoyed!
Thank you for sharing!
Teri
Great, glad to hear everyone enjoyed it. It is one of my go-to recipes.
Teena
Good recipe, chops were tender, gravy yummy. Added extra seasonings to flavor the way we like it. Next time will use one pot - the cast iron pan. Thanks for the recipe.
Teri
I'll be using just the one pot next time myself. 🙂 Not sure why I used two pans the night I made it. (Maybe my big skillet was dirty, lol.) Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback.