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Country Fried Pork Chops with Creamy Bacon Gravy

Crispy country fried pork chops topped with a rich, smoky, creamy bacon gravy—classic Southern comfort at its finest.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 520

Ingredients
  

Pork Chops
  • 4 thick-cut pork chops bone-in or boneless
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne optional
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup oil for frying
Creamy Bacon Gravy
  • 6 slices bacon chopped
  • 0.25 cup flour for roux
  • 2 cups milk or cream
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
  2. Whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne.
  3. Whisk eggs and buttermilk together in another bowl.
  4. Dredge pork chops in flour, then egg mixture, then flour again.
  5. Heat oil in a skillet and fry pork chops until golden and cooked through.
  6. Cook bacon until crisp; keep drippings in the pan.
  7. Whisk flour into drippings to form a roux.
  8. Slowly whisk in milk until thick and creamy.
  9. Stir bacon back in and season with pepper.
  10. Serve pork chops smothered in creamy bacon gravy.

Notes

For extra crispy pork chops, let dredged chops rest for 10 minutes before frying.