Hello Friends,
Here is a very easy and delicious meal for a family. It’s the kind of food I like to make on rainy, cold days. It’s something like a comfort food. What you’ll need:
- Lean Loin Pork Chops (4-5pcs)
- Ritz Crackers (The amount will depend on what consistency you’ll want)
- 3 cups Chicken Stock/Chicken Broth
- Salt/Pepper (To Taste)
- Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan/Romano Cheese
- 3 teaspoons crushed garlic (or 3 cloves crushed)
First, you need to coat both sides of each pork chops with a bit of olive oil, then salt and pepper to taste. This will give them a nice crust on the outside.
Start heating up a skillet or fry pan over medium heat. Put about 3 tablespoons of olive oil in your pan, and add your garlic. Let the garlic sweat for 4-5 minutes. Then, turn the heat up nearly to high and toss in your pork chops. Now put your pork chops into the pan. Leave them on one side for 2 minutes, then flip them to the other side. Let this side crust for 2 minutes, as well.
After you’ve flipped them, it’s time to add the cheese. Coat the pork chops evenly, and let all of these ingredients set in the pan for another minute.
Place your ritz crackers into a plastic bag, and crush them down as much as you can. Leave them a little bigger if you don’t mind the texture of large cracker chunks.
Add the chicken broth/stock to the pan. Turn the heat down to medium-high, and let this all cook for another 4 minutes. After that, take your pork chops out. Let them stand covered loosely in tinfoil. Now you have a pan full of a homestyle “gravy”. To this you’ll add your ritz crackers.
Once the gravy comes to a boil, turn the heat down to medium, and let it simmer, while stirring, for another 3-4 minutes. If you’d like to thin out your gravy, you can add a little water. If you’d like to thicken your gravy, you can whisk is a small amount of flour.
You can serve these pork chops and gravy with roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, green vegetables, or rice. Many side dishes can work well with these.
I hope that you all enjoy this recipe. If you need to modify it to your particular taste, that’s the beauty of cooking! To each their own! Ideas breed ideas. If you have any questions about the recipe, you can contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
We hope to see you all at Bonk’s Market this week!
–Kyle Flanagan, Bonk’s Market
