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Directions:Start with chops that have sat out of the fridge for about 30 minutes before cooking. Pat your pork chops dry with a paper towel on all sides. Season the chops on both sides with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. I do not measure this, sprinkle across the top. I then do the paprika across the top. Use as much or as little as you like. Note two things, there is salt in the broth and the butter so adjust your salt on seasoning the chops keeping that in mind. The paprika is a strong flavor so its better to start small. After seasoning I kind of use my fingers to press the salt and pepper and seasoning into the chops.
On a shallow plate, sprinkle the 1/2 cup of your flour. Dredge the chops through the flour. Press the top and bottom of the chops into the flour.
Add 3 of the tablespoons of the butter to a skillet, get the skillet hot but not smoking. Add the chops and cook on each side until they are crispy and golden brown. For my stove, skillet and chops this was about 5 minutes on each side. I then used tongs and held the chops upright to sear off the sides slightly. Your chops should have a golden brown crust, then you take them out of the pan and set them aside.
To the same skillet, add the rest of the butter and let it melt. Your stuff in the pan may be a little dark, this is ok. Add your onions and sauté until the are soft and slightly golden.
Add the 2 heaping tablespoons of the flour to the onions by sprinkling it across. Sauté this for a a few minutes with the onions. Then add the soy sauce and the 2 cups of broth. (I use my sister's recipe for healthy bouillon with broth)
Use a spatula to scrape up any burnt on bits from the pan as it simmers up with the broth. Bring this to a simmer and whisk it until it is creamy. When it is at a good simmer, add your chops back to the gravy. Nestle them in there, set the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Your cook time will depend on your stove, skillet and thickness of chops. If you have thinner chops it will be less time. Keep an eye on this and stir occasionally.
When the chops are cooked, remove them from the pan, stir the heavy cream into the gravy and simmer for a minutes. Spoon the gravy over the chops when serving.
I sprinkle some pepper and paprika and dried parsley over the chops when they are done.
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