This moist pork chops recipe is a family favorite and true to its name. The chops turn out tender, juicy and delicious! When you make it, it will become your family’s favorite as well! It always comes out perfectly.
Moist Pork Chops: Comfort food at its finest
These moist pork chops are definitely comfort food for me. My mom used to make them and each and every time, I was so impressed with them! To this day, my siblings and I still make it.
Preparing the pork chops this way makes them so tender. I love that you use an electric fry pan to cook them. You just set the temperature, stir them around a few times and a hearty dinner is good to go! Yahoo!
I always get so excited to eat good food. I’m the type who plans her meals out in the morning, even if it’s just to think to myself what I am going to prepare and eat. Sometimes I will ask Christopher in the morning what he wants for supper and he will say, “I don’t want to think about that right now.”
SAY WHAT?
That is so foreign to me. I even know what I’ll eat tomorrow. There is a comfort in knowing. Right?
How to Cook my mom’s moist pork chops
Take out the pork chops and some onions. I love onions, so I choose three honking ones. Slice the onions in rings, because who doesn’t love rings? Bling, bling!
Take out plain breadcrumbs, Panko breadcrumbs, dill and cumin and mix them in a plate or shallow bowl.
Heat the electric fry pan to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and put 3 tablespoons of olive oil in it. As the electric fry pan is heating up, dip the pork chops in the crumb mixture, coating all sides.
Brown the pork chops 5 minutes per side.
See how nice and brown the moist pork chops get? Perfect!!
Let your electric fryer do the rest
Put the onions on top of the chops. At this time, lower the temperature of the pan to either 250 degrees or the higher end of the ‘keep warm’ setting. Once I place the onions on top of the chops, I pour in some chicken broth.
You don’t have to use broth. You can always just pour some water in there. But I think broth gives the chops extra flavor!
Add some salt and pepper at this time. Place the cover on top and turn the chops every 10 minutes, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan each time. Must extract all those flavor crystals from the pan, you see.
Major delish!
Let the pork chops cook for 40 minutes. This means you will turn the chops a total of 4 times.
After 40 minutes, remove the moist pork chops and onion mixture from the pan so they don’t continue to cook.
Time to plate and enjoy this lovely meal!
I hope you enjoyed this moist pork chop recipe.
Feel free to comment to tell me what is a family favorite for you as I’d love to know. Seriously.
And as always, may all your dishes be delish!
This delish recipe has been in my family for a long time: moist pork chops cooked with onions, to which I added some mushrooms because, why not?
- 4 pork chops
- 3 onions large
- 10 ounces portobello mushrooms package, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs or as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon dill
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup chicken broth or water - broth is tastier
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
- Slice up onions in rings
- Put bread crumbs on large plate or shallow bowl
- Dip pork chops in bread crumbs, covering thickly
- Heat electric fry pan to 350 degrees
- Add olive oil to pan
- Place pork chops in fry pan
- Brown both sides of chops - 5 minutes per side
- Turn down electric fry pan to 250 degrees or to the "keep warm" setting
- Add onions on top of chops
- Add broth or water
- Cover
- Flip chops every 10 minutes
- In the last 10 minutes, add sliced mushrooms
- Cook for 40 minutes or until done
- Take pork chop mixture out of pan
- Plate
- Serve
- Enjoy
This looks divine!
Thanks Suzy!
These chops look amazing. I always remember Mom’s chops being dry but these look succulent indeed and I would love an invite over for dinner if I lived close by. 😉 Looks delish.
Hehe! Thanks, if you lived close by, Ali, I’d invite you! 🙂
My pork chops almost always come out dry and flavorless. I am definitely trying your method and recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Allison! They truly are moist, every single time!
I’ll take a pork chop over beef any day! These look so tender.
Thanks so much Leslie!! They really are!
These pork chops look downright succulent! Thanks so much for sharing your moms recipe with us!
Thanks Shashi! I appreciate it!
Yum! Looks delicious!
Thank you Erin!
This looks so good, and a great way to feed a hungry family. Love the ease of this dish, and the flavours would be fantastic. Simple is best, and in this case….so delicious.
Thanks so much Gloria! I appreciate your comment!
Those LOOK AMAZING! Is that a German dish from your family? It kind of reminds me of pork and sauerkraut but I have never been a big fan of the sauerkraut. I’d do the onions and mushrooms!
Thank you Analida!! I don’t think it’s German, though it could be as my grandmother was German. I’m not sure where my mom got it from.
I have never ever cooked pork chops! You make it look so easy- I love all the step by step photos!
Thanks Sarah! 😉
I love family recipes that are easy and delicious! These pork chops look fantastic… I wonder if I could try making them with chicken instead (we don’t eat pork). Have you ever tried? If so, would you recommend breasts or thighs? Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Meredith, I’ve never tried but I bet you could make them with thighs. Thanks so much for the comment, I appreciate it!
I don’t eat pork and this dish has me drooling. I know my family would love to dive into this though. Those chops look very moist.
Thank you Renz! They really are!
This is some comfort food indeed. A great meal for Sundays.
It certainly is Sharon. Thank you for your comment!
I’m with you – if given the option of water or broth, I always add broth for more flavor!
Thanks Leslie, It makes it more tasty!
This looks like such a warm, comforting meal! I love that you nestle the chops down into the veggies and let them cook for a while to absorb all those flavors. YUM!
Thanks Ashley!! 🙂
mhmm dill cumin on a gorgeous piece of pork…. This is food heaven! The meat looks quality too! I can see how I your succulent pork chops would go great with some mash potato, sauerkraut and bread or potato dumplings.
MMM. Yes, it really would Helene!
Mom’s have the best recipes, don’t they! I’m just like you…I have to plan out my meals! This sounds amazing and looks delish! Can’t wait to give this a try!
Thank you so much Amanda! I appreciate it!
Pork chops make such a great winter dinner. This looks like a great, tasty recipe!
Thank you Kathryn! They are so moist and delicious!
My pork chops almost always turn out dry, but yours look perfect! I’m goin to have to try them 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Jennifer! I appreciate it.
It has been a while since we had pork chops. Your recipe sounds wonderful!
Thank you Sara. It is quite tasty!
My sister told me about this recipe as she made it and thought it was excellent! So, I made it and I second that notion. Delicious!
Thanks so much Nancy! That makes me happy!
When can we have these again for supper? They’re scrumptious and juicy!