Country Fried Pork Chops with Bacon Gravy

 

Crispy, golden-brown fried pork chops smothered in a rich and creamy bacon gravy—pure Southern comfort food!

👉Ingredients:

↪️4 bone-in pork chops

↪️1 cup buttermilk

↪️1 cup all-purpose flour

↪️1 tsp salt

↪️1/2 tsp black pepper

↪️1/2 tsp paprika

↪️1/2 tsp garlic powder

↪️1/2 tsp onion powder

↪️1/4 cup vegetable oil (for frying)

❤️For the Bacon Gravy:

↪️4 slices bacon, chopped

↪️2 tbsp butter

↪️2 tbsp all-purpose flour

↪️1 1/2 cups milk

↪️1/2 tsp salt

↪️1/2 tsp black pepper

👉Instructions:

✅️Place pork chops in a shallow dish and pour buttermilk over them. Let sit for 30 minutes.

✅️In a separate dish, mix flour, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.

✅️Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

✅️Dredge pork chops in the flour mixture, shaking off excess, then fry for 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

✅️For the gravy, cook chopped bacon in a skillet until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside.

✅️In the same skillet, melt butter, then stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened.

✅️Stir in crispy bacon and serve the gravy over fried pork chops.