Smothered Pork Chops

• center-cut pork chops↗4
• garlic powder↗1 teaspoon
• seasoning salt↗1 teaspoon
• egg, beaten↗1
• flour↗1⁄4 cup
• Italian seasoned breadcrumbs↗1 cup
• olive oil↗4 tablespoons
• (14 ounce) can chicken broth↗1
• beef base↗1 teaspoon
• honey dijon mustard1 tablespoon
• soy sauce↗1 teaspoon
• flour↗3 tablespoons
• cold water1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Rinse pork chops, pat dry and season both sides with garlic powder and seasoning salt. Place the beaten egg in a small bowl. Dredge pork chops lightly in flour, dip in egg and coat with bread crumbs.

3. 3

   Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the pork chops 4-5 minutes per side, or until breading appears well browned. Transfer the chops to a 9 x 9 in baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.

4. 4

   Bake for 1 hour. During last 15 minutes combine chicken broth, beef base, honey Dijon mustard and soy sauce in same skillet used for frying pork chops. Whisk 3 tablespoons flour with 1/4 cup cold water add to mixture to make sauce. Cook on medium heat until boiling. Boil for 1 minute.

5. 5

   Cover pork chops with the sauce, replace foil and bake for about another 25 minutes.