The Neeleys Smothered Pork Chops Recipes

PAT'S SMOKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix salt, black pepper, brown sugar, thyme, onion powder and cayenne together in a small bowl. Rub pork chops with the spice mixture. Wrap and place in refrigerator for a few hours.
• Set up your grill/smoker for indirect heat at 275 degrees F., using charcoal and add a handful of the soaked apple wood chips onto the coals.
• Place pork chops on the grill. Close grill and maintain a temperature of 275 degrees F, adding more charcoal and chips, as necessary. Let smoke for 1 hour and 10 minutes, until the pork chops are firm to the touch. Transfer to serving plates and serve with the BBQ sauce.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add the apple cider and brown sugar and stir to combine. Allow to reduce for 25 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, pour in the BBQ sauce and stir well. Once sauce has warmed, turn off the heat. Add buttermilk and stir to incorporate. Serve over pork chops.

THE NEELEY'S SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat the porkchops dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
• Combine the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne and paprika.
• Dredge the chops in flour mixture on both sides until lightly coated.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and coat with the peanut oil.
• When oil is hot, slip in chops and fry on each side, about five minutes per side, until golden brown.
• Remove chops from pan and set aside.
• Add onions to pan and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
• Add three tablespoons of the seasoned flour left over from dredging the chops to the skillet and stir with a wooden spoon until it makes a paste.
• Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, making sure there are no lumps.
• Turn up the heat and allow the chicken broth to reduce and thicken occasionally stirring.
• Once the sauce coats the back of your wooden spoon, pour in the buttermilk.
• Add hot sauce and stir to combine.
• Return the chops to the skillet and simmer for 15 more minutes until the chops are cooked through.

GRILLED SWEET AND TANGY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
• Season the pork chops lightly on both sides with the Seasoning Salt. Remember, we aren't rubbing the chops.
• Grill the chops for 5 to 7 minutes per side. Brush them with the Sweet and Tangy Glaze the last 5 minutes of grilling. Internal temperature should register 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove the chops from the grill to a serving platter and allow them to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Mix the salt, onion powder, black pepper, garlic powder, celery seed, cayenne, and smoked paprika in a small bowl. Reserve a small amount for another use.
• You can store the remaining Seasoning Salt in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
• In a small bowl, mix together the apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and refrigerate if not using immediately.

BAKED SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add pork chops, 1 at a time, and turn to coat. , In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil on both sides. Arrange in a single layer in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, combine soup, 1/2 cup sour cream, broth, ginger and rosemary; pour over chops. Sprinkle with half the onions. , Cover and bake until tender, 45-50 minutes. Stir remaining sour cream into sauce. Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake, uncovered, until onions are browned, about 10 minutes longer.

CHEF JOHN'S SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with poultry seasoning, salt, and black pepper on both sides. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; brown pork chops well on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Discard excess grease from pan and melt butter in the same skillet. Reduce heat to medium and stir onion in the hot skillet with a pinch of salt until onion is very browned and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute; stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth into skillet and stir, dissolving browned bits of food in the bottom of the skillet. Pour juices that have accumulated on plate containing pork chops into the sauce. Mix in buttermilk until smooth. Add water. Bring sauce to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until onions begin to break down and sauce is thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Place pork chops into sauce, spooning sauce over meat to coat. Turn heat to low and simmer until chops are tender and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Adjust levels of salt and pepper and serve chops with gravy on top.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to bubble, being careful not to burn. Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork chops and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chops to a large baking dish, leaving pan drippings in the skillet.
• Bake chops in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add sour cream to the skillet and whisk together with the pan drippings until smooth. Add canned soup and whisk until incorporated.
• Remove chops from the oven and pour sour cream-soup mixture over top. Return to the oven and bake until chops are no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat the chops dry with a paper towel, and season with salt and pepper.
• Combine the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper on a rimmed plate. Dredge the chops through the mixture on both sides.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and coat with the oil. When the oil is hot, slip in the chops and fry on each side, about 5 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove the chops to a plate and set aside.
• Toss the green onions into the pan, and sauté until fragrant, about a minute. Add 3 tablespoons of the seasoned flour (left over from dredging the pork chops) to the skillet, and stir with a wooden spoon until it makes a paste. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, making sure there are no lumps. Turn up the heat, and allow the chicken broth to reduce and thicken, occasionally stirring. Once the sauce coats the back of your wooden spoon, pour in the buttermilk, and add a dash of hot sauce. Stir to combine.
• Return the pork chops to the skillet, and simmer for 15 more minutes, until the chops are cooked through. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.