B2K Kitchen: Porkchops and Grits

Sunday nights are the nights I try to cook something new for Tim.  We eat the normal fare during the week – chicken, potatoes, fish, rice, pizza, lasagna – but on Sunday nights I try to make it something he’s never eaten before.  This Sunday I hit a home run.  Tim kept telling me how awesome dinner was for an hour after the digestion started.  It was that good.  And it was cheap!  You can make it too.  I’ll show you how to make Porkchops and Grits.  

Porkchops and Grits

2016-10-11 04:37:26

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Ingredients

1. 4 (8-oz) pork chops (I use boneless)
2. 2 tbs. olive oil
3. 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
4. 4 tsp. all-purpose flour
5. 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
6. 1/4 cup heavy cream
7. 2 cups water
8. 1 cup instant grits
9. Sprinkle of Thyme (use your own judgement)

Instructions

1. 1. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat (I my stove on "8"). When the skillet is hot add the olive oil and then the chops. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook each side for about 4 minutes or until browned. Remove the pork chops from the skillet and remove all but about 1 TBS of fat. You want to leave some of that juice in the skillet.
2. 2. Add the thinly sliced onions and Thyme to the tablespoon of fat. You'll want to cook the onions for about 5 mins so they'll be tender and charred in some spots. Sprinkle the flour over the cooked onions and stir to be sure they're coated evenly with the flour. Now add the broth and heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the gravy thickens a little bit. Add salt and pepper to your taste. Return the pork back into the gravy in the skillet and continue to simmer about 4 more minutes or until the pork is cooked entirely through.
3. 3. While the pork is cooking, in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring the 2 cups of water to a boil. Add the grits to the boiling water in a slow, steady stream while stirring. Cook grits, stirring often for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until the grits are cooked. I add butter during the last 2 minutes because Tim loves his butter grits. Finally, season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. 4. Spoon grits onto a plate (or bowl), place a porkchop on top of the grits, and then stir the gravy on top. Grab some of those onions that cooked in the gravy and place on top.
5. 5. Enjoy! Hopefully you made enough for seconds.

Notes

1. 4 boneless porkchops = $5.83
2. 1 yellow onion = $1.72
3. Pint of heavy cream = $1.79
4. Total at grocery store = $9.34
5. The rest of the items are staples I had in the pantry already. So those items are not included in the total cost.
6. I don't always limit myself to onions. Sometimes I add mushrooms, other times I peel and chop up an apple. It's all up to you and what you want to eat. This is exactly how I cooked this meal last night. Be creative. Most of all...enjoy!

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Note:  That orange dish  in the picture at the top is yet another recipe I’ll be putting up.  It’s apples and squash.  Another dish Tim loves.