Scot's favorite! Pork Chops

Pork Chops

Ingredients:
Four center cut or loin cut bone-in pork chops, about 1 inch thick
1 cup or so of flour to coat pork chops
Salt and pepper
garlic salt
Olive oil
1 cup water

Directions:
Coat pork chops in flour.  Discard flour. Season with, salt, pepper, and garlic salt.  In heated skillet add 2 tablespoons olive oil.  Once oil is hot, place coated pork chops in skillet and brown chops on both sides.  Reduce heat and add the water.  Cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes until done.  Don't overcook.  For gravy, once pork chops are fully cooked, remove them to a warming plate, add flour to skillet, stir until well mixed, if desired.

You can also put these directly into a 375°F oven once browned if using an iron skillet instead of simmering on top of the stove.

Note:  My mom always browned her meats before putting them in the oven.  It took me years to understand this, that is, until I stopped doing it.  Browning or braising, as the French call it, keeps the moisture in the cut of meat.