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Smothered Pork Chops
PREP TIME
10 mins
COOK TIME
50 mins
SERVING SIZE
4
What You’ll Need
Prairie Fresh USA Prime® pork loin, cut into 1" pork chops
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, sliced into this half moons
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
1 cup chicken broth
3 ounces of cream cheese, cubed
Directions
- Slice pork loin into chops. Use your fingers to measure desired width of pork chop. We recommend one finger width (about 1/2") for thin chops, 2 fingers (about 1") for average chops (pictured here), or 3 fingers (about 1.5") for extra thick chops. Cook times will vary based on your chosen thickness. One full loin will give you about 16-1" chops, use 4 chops for this recipe. Freeze the remaining chops for future use or use within 3-5 days if refrigerated in an airtight container.
- Combine salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper and use to season both sides of each pork chop.
- Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and sear on both sides, about 3 minutes per side without moving, until browned. Transfer the pork chops to a plate and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium-low or medium. Sauté the sliced onions in the Dutch oven for 15-20 minutes, until caramelized.
- Once the onions are caramelized, preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Add the minced garlic and thyme leaves and sauté for one minute, until fragrant.
- Add the chicken broth to the Dutch oven. Scrape any caramelized bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the cream cheese until it melts into the sauce.
- Return the pork chops to the Dutch oven and spoon the sauce and onions to cover the pork.
- Cover with the lid and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145 F.
- Serve and enjoy!
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