Sour Cream Pork Chops

I found this recipe for slow cooked sour cream pork chops online, but it was already nearing dinner time and I didn't have 9 hours to follow the crock pot plan. So I adapted the recipe to be a stove-top version that can be prepared and served within an hour. I couldn't have been happier with the results. The pork chops came out incredibly tender, and the flavor was wonderful. There were no leftovers - even the sauce got scraped from the pan, it was that good.

One word of warning to the inexperienced chef: When lightly coating the pork chops in the flour mixture, don't "plop" the meat into the flour like I did on the first one - you'll be wearing the flour all over your nice Sunday clothes like I did. :-)


Sour Cream Pork Chops
(15 min prep time, 45 minutes cook time)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 large onion
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
6 Pork Chops
2 cups chicken broth
or
2 cubes chicken bouillon + 2 cups water
8 oz (1 small container) sour cream

Directions:

1. Prepare the seasoning: mix flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Place the bowl next to the stove.
2. Prepare the onion: Cut the onion into 1/4" slices. Fry in 2 Tbsp oil in a large skillet on medium heat until the onion begins to caramelize. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
3. Prepare the chops: place the pork chops one-by-one into the flour mixture to lightly coat both sides, then put them into the skillet. Lightly brown both sides over medium heat. Remove the skillet from the heat, and set aside.
4. Prepare the sauce: Heat the chicken broth in a saucepan on medium heat. If using bouillon cubes, bring the water to a boil to dissolve the cubes, then turn heat to medium. Add the remaining flour mixture to the broth and whip with a wire whisk. until smooth and creamy. Pour in the onions. Add the sour cream. Mix thoroughly.
5. Put it together: Pour the sauce over the pork chops in the skillet, and return it to the stove on low heat. Be sure to turn over the chops so that they are thoroughly swimming in the saucy goodness. Cover and let simmer for 45 minutes.
   

Can be served over your choice of rice or noodles, or serve with potatoes using the sauce for gravy.