Smothered Pork Chops recipe – seriously delicious! Everyone cleaned their plate and asked for seconds! That never happens at our house!!! Tender pork chops and rice baked in cream of chicken soup, milk, cheddar, mozzarella, and bacon. Ready to bake in a snap and on the table in 30 minutes. We make this at least once a month!! SO GOOD!!
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These Smothered Pork Chops are pure comfort food. Juicy pork chops and rice baked in a creamy sauce smothered in cheese and bacon. YES please!! This is such an easy recipe to make and it tastes fantastic. I mean, it has cheese and bacon. How could it be bad?!?! One bite and it is sure to become a family favorite.
How to Make Smothered Pork Chops
This casserole is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Season boneless pork chops with seasoned salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil or vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops to the skillet and give them a good sear on both sides, just until they start to turn golden brown.
Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread cooked rice in the bottom of the pan. Place browned pork chops on top of the rice. In a small bowl, whisk together cream of chicken soup and milk. Pour soup mixture over boneless chops. Bake uncovered until the pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145ºF. Remove the pan from the oven. Sprinkle shredded cheese and cooked chopped bacon over the top of the pork chops. Bake for an additional 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- You can use any cooked rice that you enjoy. White rice or brown rice are both delicious.
- Can substitute turkey bacon.
- You can use any flavor of condensed cream soup. Cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, or cream of celery soup all work fine.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Use gluten-free cream of chicken soup for a gluten-free meal.
- Do I have to pan-sear the pork chops? No, you can skip that step if you are short on time.
- The cooking time will depend on the size of your chops.
- Use a meat thermometer to check the pork for an internal temperature of 145ºF in the thickest part of the chop.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with the Best Pork Chops
This has quickly become one of our favorite pork chop recipes. It has quickly earned a spot in the dinner rotations. We like to serve this with some green beans and biscuits. It is equally delicious with some roasted asparagus and rolls. Add this easy dinner recipe to your menu the next time you need a meal the entire family will enjoy.
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Smothered Pork Chops
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless pork chops (about 2 pounds)
- ½ tsp seasoned salt
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1¼ cups milk
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Spread cooked rice in bottom of prepared pan.
- Sprinkle pork chops with seasoned salt. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until starting to brown. Place pork chops on top of rice.
- Mix together cream of chicken soup and milk. Pour over pork chops.
- Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and top pork chops with shredded cheeses. Sprinkle cooked bacon on top of cheese. Return to oven and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
Notes:
- Can use any cream of soup that you prefer – Cream of Chicken, Mushroom, Celery, or Broccoli are all delicious.
- I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.
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- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
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Would it be just as good without bacon?
sure!
Can this be made up to freeze and bake at later date?
I think that would be just fine.
Have you tried adding ranch seasoning mix to this to make it a “crack” recipe?
I haven’t but that sounds delicious!
Delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Could this be made with thin chops I normally buy those cause the hubby doesn’t like them too thick would cooking and pan frying time be different since they are so thin
Great Recipe and very tasty! I made as written except used salt and pepper to season. Delicious! Definitely making this again!
If I don’t have milk, what else can I substitute it for?
Can this be done in an instapot?
Are you sure the cheese amounts listed is correct? When looking at the picture it appears as though there is way more cheese on top than 1/2 c cheddar. Maybe the mozzarella is a half and cheddar is 3/4 C??
Use as much cheese as you wish.
Can this be doubled? should I double ingredients if I double pork chops
Can I double the porkchops? If so do
I double the other ingredients as well
if i choose not to sear the chops ahead of time and just put them ontop of the cooked rice; how long extra should i let it bake?
I don’t have an exact time for you. You will just have to check them and see when they reach 145ºF.
I made this tonight for dinner..instead of regular rice I used cauliflower rice. So Good!
I never leave ratings or comments but this one deserves it. This recipe is for sure going in the rotation—maybe even starting lineup. So good.
SO glad you enjoyed it!!
OMG!!! F8NALLY a “smothered” recipe that doesn’t require ONIONS!!! Hubby suffers 2 chronic gastroesophageal conditions which make onions (and a HOST of other foods) BIG NO-NO’s, this will be the FIRST smothered recipe I can make without omitting a BIGA part of it!!! Can’t wait to make it!!!
Could I use pork steak instead of boneless pork chops
Hi. I’m wondering if I can use chicken breast instead??
yes. Here is our version with chicken: Smothered Chicken and Rice
I used mushroom soup and I’d instead,Fantastic.bon appetite.
Will the pork chops not turn out dry and hard with the frying and baking time?
nope
Could you do this in the crockpot??
Sure!
can you sub the rice for hash browns?
Very good question. I think I will try that this evening.
This recipe looks wonderful, but my husband does not like pork chops. Do you have any suggestions for substitute protein.
Can you substitute pasta for the rice?
freezable? I cook for my elderly father and try to make things ahead and freeze so he can just take out a single portion to heat and eat.
I think it would freeze fine.
I like to buy a pork roast then cut them into pork chops. About how thick of a cut for this recipe?
Thanks.
Mine were about 1-inch thick
Would love to make this but only have bone in chops.
Is it ok to use them?
sure!
We love this recipe! I’m going to try it this time using cooked egg noodles instead of rice.
I just made this last night and I tripled everything except the rice, which I doubled. My family LOVED it
Can I use cream of mushroom soups instead of chicken?
I used a can of cream of mushroom soup and just added some powdered chicken stock to taste. 🙂
Can I use cream of mushroom soups instead of chicken?
Is it okay to use instant rice as long as it's cooked of course?
Sure! Any cooked rice will work. Enjoy!
Made this for supper last night. It was AH-Mazing! Everyone loved it, even my picky eaters! Thanks for sharing. I'll definitely be making this again.
Does the rice get soggy? My rice only takes 15 minutes to cook. Should I put it in uncooked?
I've never heard of soggy rice. I don't think uncooked rice would be done in the time the casserole bakes, but you can cook this however you wish.
Love that fall comfort food! And I've got some picky eaters, so any and all "clean plate club" recipes are needed at my house. Thanks, Steph!