Belle's Bayou Pork Chops

• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 12 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 thick-cut boneless pork chops
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 1 12 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) carton sour cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine first four ingredients in a plastic bag.
3. Pour oil into a skillet and heat on medium-high.
4. Shake chops one or two at a time in the bag containing the flour mixture.
5. Brown chops in oil approximately 5 minutes per side.
6. Remove chops and place them in a 9X13 inch baking dish.
7. Combine soup mix and water and stir well; set aside.
8. Add 2-3 tablespoons of remaining flour mixture to pan drippings, more or less; stir and cook preparing a roux for gravy.
9. Add soup mixture to pan and stir until smooth and thickened; remove from heat.
10. Stir in sour cream and combine; pour all over pork chops.
11. Bake covered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until chops are tender.

flour, black pepper, garlic, paprika, pork chops, onion soup, water, sour cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/belles-bayou-pork-chops-55620 (may not work)