Flavorful bone-in pan seared pork chops with mushroom gravy pan sauce cooked in one skillet for an easy weeknight meal.
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One can never have enough fast and easy dinner recipes. My favorites are those that combine vegetables in the preparation – like this recipe for pan seared pork chops with mushroom gravy. Earthy mushrooms add a nice rich flavor to the gravy and double as a side.
Typically, I love a nice thick boneless pork chop recipe like this Parmesan crusted pork chop, but bone-in pork chops are a great option, too. Thinner bone-in pork chops are full-flavored and cook in minutes, making them perfect for a quick weeknight meal.

It's my experience that sometimes pan seared pork chops can get a bit dry. It took me a while to learn how to cook juicy pork chops. I believe that letting them come to room temperature for 20-30 minutes is key. Why" They cook more evenly, avoiding the dreaded raw meat at the bone and dried exterior. And, the hot pan doesn't shock the cold meat causing it to toughen. Some people think that meat bones conduct heat. That's' false. They actually work as insulators. That's why the meat near the bone is often under-cooked or raw.

While this pan seared pork chop recipe doesn?t quite qualify as a smothered pork chop recipe, it does have a nice pan sauce. Many recipes for smothered pork chops call for cream of mushroom soup, this recipe does not. Building the flavors in the pan or and reducing the...