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Submitted by Glutton
"From the cookbook, "Harlem Really Cooks" by the late Harlem historian and gourmand Sandra Lawrence. "Obie" was a friend of hers who owned a nightclub/restaurant and smothered chops were one of the many specialties made there. The use of pancake mix in lieu of plain flour gives this dish a slight sweetness along with the sugar as well. The only change I made was the addition of mushrooms to the gravy. Serve with recipe #299114 - I hope you like it. And please, do buy the book.*Note: If you don't eat pork for religious or health reasons, turkey chops are a fine substitute."
photo by Glutton 
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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6 chops
- Serves:
- 4-6
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ingredients
- 6 center cut 1-inch pork chops
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄4 cup aunt jemima's pancake mix
- 2 tablespoons corn oil
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Gravy
- 3 medium onions, sliced
- 4 ounces of sliced raw mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups boiling water
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directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Rinse chops, then pat them dry. Sprinkle with spices mentioned above. Then dredge into pancake mix.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the chops into the skillet. Brown the chops on both sides. Remove from the skillet and place in a roasting pan.
- In the skillet, now saute the onions and mushrooms with the salt, pepper and sugar until slightly browned.
- Stir in the flour until absorbed. Gradually add the boiling water, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens and boils.
- Place chops in the pan; cover tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour and twenty minutes; the chops and gravy should be a rich golden brown.
- Place chops on a serving platter; either place gravy on top, or strain through sieve and put gravy in a gravy boat; skim fat off top and serve.
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Reviews
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This was absolutely excellent! The gravy was delicious and creamy, and the pork was as tender as I've ever had. This is not only a keeper, it's now a permanent part of our rotation!Thanks so much for posting it. If the other recipes are even close, I'll be buying that cookbook right away!
SheCooksToConquer
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I made this recipe for the first time last night. The directions were easy and simple to follow. I was AMAZED at how tender these were. I normally do not eat pork chops. This meat was so tender and flavorful. Had I not made this myself I would not have known this was pork. The only thing I would change is the gravy. Mine was super thick. Maybe next time I will use less flour. Hands down I would recommend this recipe!!!!!!!!!
diywannabegirl
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This recipe appeared years ago in a newspaper. Misplaced it in a move and I just spent hours searching for it online. This is without a doubt the BEST recipe for smothered pork chops thank you
halleha
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YUMMY!!! Thanks for sharing :-) I made this last night and talk about tender chops this are so tender and tasty!
Weeezer0421
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These were very flavorful, tender, and easy to make. The only change I made was to substitute the water for a can of beef broth, which I topped off with red wine to make the 2 cups. Thanks for sharing, as these are a definite keeper!
Suzanne
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Tweaks
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These were very flavorful, tender, and easy to make. The only change I made was to substitute the water for a can of beef broth, which I topped off with red wine to make the 2 cups. Thanks for sharing, as these are a definite keeper!
Suzanne
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