Pork chop pan-seared till golden brown and further cook into a delicious Mènage à Trois red wine gravy is the perfect comforting diner recipe. Moreover, pork chops are economical and can make a tasty budget-friendly meal for the entire family.
What’re All The Chops About?
Different cuts of Pork Chops come mainly from the loin muscle of the pig that runs from the shoulder to the hip. The name chop is just another name for steak. Therefore, pork chops can essentially be called pork steak.
The Spruce Eats showcases a very good breakdown of the different cuts of pork chops you may find in your supermarket or butcher shop. Despite the different cuts, they are
According to The Spruce Eats, the “rib chop” or “bone-in ribeye chop” used in this recipe is a cut from the lower loin of the pig.
Trichinosis or Trichinellosis is a food-borne illness caused by consuming undercooked pork that has been infected by a parasite called Trichinella Spiralis. Always remember that pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 ºF.
Pork chops can be served with almost any side dish. In this blog, you will also find my bonus Air Fry Potato Wedges recipe that I served with this tender braised pork chop.
In addition, you will find my Cheesy Carrot Cranberry Orzo Pasta recipe very interesting. Click HERE for the recipe.”
Pork Chops Smothered In Red Wine Gravy
Here are all the ingredients You Will Need.
Badia All-purpose seasoning
Cooking Oil
black Pepper
Home Made Pork Chops Smothered In A Delicious Red Wine Gravy
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Knife
- Tong
- Cutting Board
- Bowl
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pork Chops 2 pieces
- ¼ cup Canola Oil
- 4 tbsp Badia All-purpose Seasoning
- 2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 3 tsp. Salt
The Gravy
- 1 cup Onion, roughly diced
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp All-purpose Flour
- 2 cups Red Wine
The Panko Crusted Potato Wedges
- 4 medium Irish Potatoes
- ⅓ cup Plain Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1 tbsp Badia All-Purpose Seasoning
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Firstly, let's season the pork chops. In a small bowl mix the Badia all-purpose seasoning, salt, black pepper. Mix well together.
- Season each side of the 2 pieces of pork chops with the seasoning mix. Place in refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Remove pork chops from the refrigerator and leave them at room temperature.
- In the cast-iron skillet, heat the canola oil for 2 minutes over high heat.
- Using the cutting board and knife roughly dice 1 medium onion. Mince four cloves of garlic using the knife or a garlic press if you have one; set aside.
- Gently lay pork chops onto hot oil to avoid a splash burn with the hot oil. Sear on each side for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
- Use the tong to remove pork chops from the cast iron pan and set them aside.
Let's Make A Delicious Gravy
- In the same skillet pan, add diced onions and minced garlic. Mix and cook until translucent. Add the all-purpose flour and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes over medium heat.
- Pour the red wine into the flour mixture. Stir with the spoon until the gravy starts to thicken.
- Add the pork chops to the gravy and allow to cook for another 10 minutes over medium heat. occasionally stir gravy with pork chops to prevent burning. At 5 minutes into cooking, reduce the flame to low.
- The gravy should be rich and thick with a redish-brown color. Once done, turn off the flame and your pork chops and gravy are ready to be served. You can have with a side of mashed potato, buttery rice, or any other starchy side order of your choice. I hav opted to make some air fry potato wedges.
Let's Make Some Air Fry Potato Wedges.
- Using a vegetable brush, wash the potatoes to remove any dirt on their skin. Use a paper towel to remove the excess water from the skin.
- Cut each potato into quarters to yield 4 wedges.
- Preheat Your Air Fryer to "Air Fry" at 400 °F.
- Season potato wedges with oil. Use tour hands to make sure that each piece of potato wedge is coated with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
- In a small bowl mix the panko bread crumb with the Badia seasoning. Dredge the potato with the panko bread crumb mixture.
- Lay panko-coated potato wedges side down onto the air fryer plate. Air Fry for 18 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from Air Fryer and serve.
Video
Pork Chops Recipe
Panko Crusted Air Fry Potato Wedges.
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Although I am a vegetarian, pork chops look good! You went into detail in this post! Side note: I recently brought an air fryer and I am obsessed!
That’s Great! You are going to have a lot of fun making healthy meals.
They look scrumptious. Definitely not a diet food. But, every once in a while a meal like this is what I need.
Love the look of this! Especially red wine gravy, makes me so hungry! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You had me at red wine! Yum!!!