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

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Crisp up the Bacon 🥓🔥

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped bacon and cook until perfectly crispy and the fat has completely rendered.
2. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon bits and set them aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
3. Pour the bacon grease into a small bowl, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the skillet.

Step 2: Season and Sear the Chops 🥩🎨

1. Pat your pork chops completely dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
2. Place the ½ cup of flour in a shallow dish. Dredge each pork chop lightly in the flour, shaking off any excess.
3. Add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil (along with that remaining tablespoon of bacon grease) to the skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Once hot, add the pork chops. Sear for 4 to 5 minutes per side until they develop a beautiful golden-brown crust like the ones in . Remove the chops from the skillet and set aside on a plate (they will finish cooking in the gravy later!).

Step 3: Build the Gravy Base 🌾🥄

1. Turn the skillet heat down to medium. Add 3 tablespoons of your reserved bacon drippings back into the pan.
2. Sprinkle in the 3 tablespoons of flour, using a wooden spoon or whisk to scrape up all those delicious browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan from the chicken/pork.
3. Cook the flour and grease mixture (the roux) for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until it turns a light golden color and loses its raw flour smell.

Step 4: Make it Rich & Creamy 🥛✨

1. Slowly pour in the 2 cups of warm milk and ½ cup of broth, whisking vigorously and continuously to prevent any lumps from forming.
2. Bring the gravy to a gentle simmer. It will start to thicken beautifully into a velvety sauce.
3. Stir in the crispy bacon bits you saved from Step 1, and season with plenty of cracked black pepper and a pinch of salt to taste.

Step 5: Smother and Serve! ⏰🍽️

1. Nest or slide your seared pork chops back into the bubbling gravy.
2. Spoon the rich gravy generously over the tops of the chops, just like the presentation shown in .
3. Cover the skillet with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and let everything simmer together for 5 to 7 minutes until the pork chops are tender and cooked through to an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C).
4. Plate them up over mashed potatoes, spoon extra gravy over the top, and garnish with a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley. Dig in!