Best Pork Chops With Barley Pilaf And Onion Gravy Recipes

PORK CHOP BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the barley, onion and celery in 3 tablespoons butter until barley is golden brown and vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minuet longer. Stir in the broth, orange juice, zest and rosemary; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35 minutes or until barley is partially cooked. Add pecans. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in remaining butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange over barley mixture. , Combine glaze ingredients; brush half over chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; brush with remaining glaze. Bake 15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Garnish with orange and rosemary if desired.

PORK CHOPS WITH ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with pepper and salt. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chops with onion in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned., Add broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. , In a small bowl, whisk the gravy mix, garlic powder and water. Pour over pork. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Freeze option: Cool pork and gravy. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

PORK CHOPS SMOTHERED IN ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix seasoned salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika together in a bowl; rub about 3/4 teaspoon spice mixture onto each pork chop. Thoroughly coat each pork chop with flour, saving remaining seasoning and flour for the gravy.
• Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat; cook pork chops in the hot oil until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to a plate, retaining drippings in the pan. Cover pork chops with paper towels.
• Cook and stir onion in the drippings in the heavy skillet over medium heat until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms, remaining flour, remaining spice mixture, and about 1 teaspoon water if needed to moisten; cook and stir until onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir 2 cups water into onion-mushroom mixture until gravy is smooth; bring to a boil. Place pork chops in the gravy, reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until pork chops are tender, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

PORK CHOPS IN COUNTRY ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Generously spray 12-­inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in skillet about 6 minutes, turning once, until brown on both sides. Remove pork from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onions to skillet; cook 3 minutes. Stir in broth and pepper. Return pork to skillet; spoon onion mixture over pork. Cover tightly and simmer 12 minutes or until pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°.
• Mix milk and flour in small bowl. Add to skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened.

PORK CHOPS IN ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and black pepper, coat evenly with flour, of course shaking off excess.
• Cook pork chops in hot oil over medium- high heat for 3 minutes on each side.
• Add sliced onions and cook for 5 minutes, turning pork chops over.
• Add beef broth, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove pork chops only leaving onions in skillet.
• Stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoon water.
• When well mixed together, stir in onion mixture.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring rapidly until gravy is thickened Spoon over pork chops and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH TARRAGON-ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops evenly with salt and pepper. Coat pork with flour. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook 4 pork chops in oil 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from skillet to plate. Repeat with remaining 4 pork chops.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in broth, scraping to loosen browned bits from pan. Return pork and any accumulated juices to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; cook 4 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center. Stir in tarragon.

ONION PAN-FRIED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Before opening the onion soup mix, use your hands to crush the larger bits of onion in the packet. Open the packet, and pour the mix into a shallow bowl. Stir in the flour.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. The oil is hot enough when a pinch of the flour mixture sizzles when tossed into the oil. Coat pork chops in the onion soup mixture, and shake off the excess. Carefully place in the hot oil. Turn chops over after about 30 seconds to quickly sear both sides. Cook for about 4 minutes per side, or to desired degree of doneness.

PORK CHOPS WITH BARLEY PILAF AND ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season pork chops with salt. Heat a large pot over high heat. Brown the pork chops on each side and set aside, reserving drippings and the pan for the gravy.
• In a separate pot, bring the chicken broth, barley, peppers and carrots to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in onion, pecans and apple, along with salt and pepper to taste. Spread evenly into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange the pork chops over the barley mix.
• Cover and bake 1 ½ hours until the barley is tender and the pork has reached an internal temperature of 155 degrees F. (Thickness of pork chops and actual oven temperatures vary.).
• 50 minutes later, heat the pan used to sear the pork chops over medium heat, add the butter and ¼ cup of the chicken stock.
• When boiling, scrape any brown remains from the bottom of the pan. Add the onions, syrup and sugar to the pan, stirring occasionally until onions are soft and caramelized, about 15 minutes.
• Add the flour to the pan and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Add the remaining chicken stock; bring to a boil while stirring. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm until the pork chops and barley is done.
• Serve pork chops with gravy over the top and the barley on the side.