Creole Pork Chops
Servings: 4
Calories: 248.6kcal
Has just the right amount of kick.
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Ingredients
- 4 each boneless pork chops
- 1 tablespoons Creole seasoning divided
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon bacon grease
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 yellow onion diced
- ¼ cup celery chopped
- 1 small hot pepper seeded and sliced, Optional, see notes
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 14.5 oz petite diced tomatoes with the juices one can
- to taste salt
- to taste cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Slurry Mixture for Thickening
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Add the cooking oil and bacon grease to a cast iron skillet and heat over medium. You’ll want the skillet hot before adding the pork chops.
- Score the top of the pork chops, season both sides with one teaspoon of the Creole seasoning, set aside.
- Next, add the flour to a bowl and season with remaining two teaspoons of Creole seasoning and onion powder; combine.
- Dredge each pork chop in the seasoned flour and place into the hot skillet; brown on each side (about 5 minutes per side).
- Remove the pork chops and set aside.
- Next, add the bell pepper, onion, celery and hot pepper to the skillet and sweat until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
- Next, add the garlic, diced tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce to the vegetable mix. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a simmer; return the pork chops to the skillet with the vegetables until heated through.
- Add slurry mixture, if using, to thicken the juices.
- Serve over cooked rice
Notes
The hot pepper is optional. It did give a boost of spicy heat. You could use pepper flakes.
If you need to add a couple more chops, do so, the mixture is sufficient to allow.
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Nutrition
Calories: 248.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.4g | Protein: 6.2g | Fat: 8.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 1.6mg | Sodium: 166.9mg | Potassium: 525.8mg | Fiber: 4.4g | Sugar: 7.5g | Vitamin A: 988.4IU | Vitamin C: 53.2mg | Calcium: 59.1mg | Iron: 3.3mg
