Smothered Pork Chops
- 6 slices thick bacon
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 5 pork loin chops
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup hot milk
- 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.
bacon, onion, pork loin chops, salt, flour, vegetable oil, water, hot milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smothered-pork-chops-107324 (may not work)