Smothered Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Adapted from Chef Billy Parisi

Servings

4

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Category

Pork is good for you!

This smothered pork tenderloin is pan-roasted to perfection and then simmered in a delicious caramelized onion gravy and finished with fresh herbs. (you can use pork chops instead)  enjoy!!

Ingredients

  • 4 thick-cut bone-in pork chops
  • 1 to 1 1/2 Tablespoons oil
  • 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter (cut into chunks)
  • 1 1/2 peeled and thickly sliced medium-size yellow onions
  • 1 finely minced clove of garlic
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 16 ounces chicken stock (or beef stock or a combination of both)
  • 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • Sea salt and pepper taste

Directions

  1. Season the pork chops well on each side with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste.

  2. Add the oil into a large frying or cast-iron pan over high heat until it begins to lightly smoke.

  3. Next add in the pork chops and butter and turn the heat down to medium0high and cook for 3-4 minutes or until very browned.

  4. Turn the pork over, baste, and cook for another 3-4 minutes and set aside.

  5. In the same pan, turn the heat down to medium and add in the onions and cook for 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned.

  6. Next, stir in the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

  7. Stir in the flour until completely mixed in and then add in the stock and turn the heat up slightly to medium-high and cook until it becomes thick like gravy, about 3-4 minutes.

  8. Add the pork chops back in the pan and heat them up and finish by stirring the heavy cream.

  9. Garnish the optional finely minced fresh parsley, rosemary, and thyme.