Baked Pork Chops With Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Baked pork chop with mushrooms

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Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 80 mins
Total: 105 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings

These deliciously baked pork chops will be a family favorite, with ease of preparation, sliced mushrooms and a flavorful homemade sauce. Add mashed potatoes or rice and your favorite vegetables for a tasty, satisfying meal.

We used center-cut loin pork chops in the recipe, but feel free to use rib chops or meaty country-style ribs.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

  • 1 teaspoon salt, more as needed

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more as needed

  • 4 to 6 center cut loin pork chops

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

  • 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion

  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery

  • 1 cup chicken broth

  • 1 cup milk

  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for baked pork chops with mushrooms
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  2. In a wide, shallow bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the flour, the paprika, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper; stir to blend well.

    Flour mixture on plate
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  3. Dredge the chops lightly to coat all sides.

    Pork chop covered in flour
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  4. In a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

    Melted butter in skillet
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  5. Add the mushrooms and cook until tender and golden brown. Remove to a plate and set aside.

    Mushrooms in a skillet
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  6. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the pork chops for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

    Pork chops sauteed in a skillet
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  7. Remove the pork chops to a baking dish, top with the mushrooms, and set aside.

    Pork chops smothered in mushrooms
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  8. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter to the pan and add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring until onion is translucent.

    Onion mixture
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  9. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of flour to the skillet; stir to blend into the onion mixture thoroughly. Cook the roux mixture for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

    Sauteed onion mixture
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  10. Add the chicken broth and milk. Cook, stirring, until thickened.

    Milk added to chicken broth mixture
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  11. Stir in the mushrooms and add salt and pepper, as needed, to taste.

    Creamy onion sauce
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  12. Stir in the lemon juice.

    Creamy onion sauce
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  13. Preheat oven to 350 F.

  14. Pour the sauce mixture over the chops in the baking dish.

    Pork chops smothered with sauce
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  15. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes to an hour, or until the pork chops are tender.

    Pork chops in a mushroom sauce
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  16. Serve with your choice of vegetables or side salad and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
260 Calories
18g Fat
15g Carbs
11g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 551mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 11g
Vitamin C 4mg 18%
Calcium 74mg 6%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 376mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)