5 reasons you’ll love these juicy pork chops
- It’s the perfect comfort food meal, but it’s so quick and easy to make you can have it for a weeknight 30-minute dinner!
- The savory gravy gets smothered all over the pork chops, keeping them juicy and delicious through every last bite.
- Everything cooks in one pan for easy cleanup!
- It’s easily made gluten-free and even dairy-free if needed. We tested it with coconut cream and avocado oil and it turned out great.
- You can use either boneless or bone-in pork chops (see the recipe notes).
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How to make dutch oven pork chops (step-by-step)
Recipe tips and notes
- Boneless or bone-in pork chops – The recipe calls for boneless pork chops, but you can use bone-in chops. Depending on the thickness of either, you may need to adjust the cooking time to ensure your pork chops are cooked properly. See the recipe notes.
- Dairy-free option – If you want to make this dairy-free, just sub another cooking oil for the butter and coconut cream for the heavy cream.
- Gluten-free option – Just confirm that the broth you use is gluten-free – that’s it!
- The Gravy – In steps 5-6, if the sauce is too thick you can add water to thin it out. Alternatively, you can add more starch if it’s too thin (just a little bit at a time until it reaches your desired consistency).
Serving suggestions
These smothered pork chops go with just about anything, but here are some of our favorites:
- Over some zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice for a lighter take on this meal.
- Served over some rice or noodles to soak up all that delicious gravy. Add in some roasted veggies or a salad and you’re set!
- With some simple oven roasted potatoes.
- Serve them with some mashed potatoes for the ultimate comfort food meal.
- How about with some simple garlicky sautéed veggies?
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30-Minute Juicy Dutch Oven Pork Chops
This hearty dutch oven meal is packed with flavor from perfectly cooked pork chops, onions, garlic, mushrooms and a deliciously thick and creamy gravy. Ready in about 30-minutes in a single pan, this is a weeknight dinner winner!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops, (about 1.5-2lbs total) See recipe notes below
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tbsp butter, divided, (can sub other oil for dairy-free)
For the gravy:
- 1.5 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, (can sub coconut cream for dairy free)
- 2 tbsp corn starch, (can sub flour)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Instructions
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides. Prep onion, garlic and mushrooms as noted.
- Heat a dutch oven over medium heat and add 1 tbsp butter. Once hot, add the pork chops. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side (the pork chops will be browned on both sides but not entirely cooked through). Remove and place on a plate.
- While the pork chops cook, mix up all of the gravy ingredients in a bowl or pyrex cup.
- After removing the pork chops, add another 1 tbsp of butter to the skillet. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook another 2-3 minutes.
- Stir the gravy mixture again to mix it up, then pour it into the pan. Scrape up the bits from the bottom of the pan and bring to a quick simmer. Turn down the heat to low. Simmer, stirring very frequently for 3-4 minutes, until it thickens into a gravy consistency.
- Add the pork chops back into the pan and nestle them into the gravy with the onions and mushrooms. Spoon some of the gravy over the pork chops if desired. Cook another 2-3 minutes, or until the pork chops are cooked entirely through to 145° Fahrenheit. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The cooking times noted in this recipe are for boneless pork chops that are approximately 1.5 inches thick. The cooking time will vary based on the size of your pork chops and the exact heat you cook them at. Use the times in the recipe as a starting point and adjust as needed. Watch your pork chops carefully during cooking to avoid over or under-cooking them. I highly recommend using an instant-read thermometer.
- You can use bone-in pork chops for this recipe, but you may need to adjust the cooking times depending on the thickness of your chops. See the note above about cooking times.
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This was PHENOMENAL. And I didn’t even think I liked pork chops! The sauce is what makes it. We did heavy cream and chicken broth (because that’s what I had on hand). Skipped the smoked paprika because my fiancé isn’t a fan. And it was so good. Served with mashed potatoes and broccoli. Definitely make this!
Glad the family enjoyed this, thanks so much for the review 😊