Bacon Sauce Pork Chops (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ For the Pork Chops

01 - 4 pork chops with bones, each roughly 1/2 inch in thickness
02 - 1 cup plain flour
03 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
04 - 1 teaspoon paprika
05 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
06 - 1 teaspoon onion powder
07 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1/4 cup regular milk
10 - Enough vegetable oil for frying

→ For the Bacon Gravy

11 - 4 strips of bacon, diced
12 - 3 tablespoons of leftover bacon fat
13 - 3 tablespoons of plain flour
14 - 2 cups of whole milk
15 - Add some salt and pepper to suit your taste

# Instructions:

01 - In one shallow dish, combine the flour, salt, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, and garlic powder. In another dish, beat the eggs and mix in the milk.
02 - Take each pork chop and dredge it in the flour mixture first, then dip it in the egg mixture, and coat it again with the flour. Make sure they're properly covered.
03 - Heat a large amount of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the pork chops for about 3-4 minutes on each side until they are golden and measure 145°F inside.
04 - In the same pan, fry the chopped bacon until it’s crisp. Take out the bacon and set it aside, but leave 3 tablespoons of grease in the pan.
05 - Whisk the flour into the bacon fat you saved and cook it for a minute or two. Slowly add in the milk, stirring the whole time, until the gravy gets thick and creamy.
06 - Mix the cooked bacon back into the gravy, and season with salt and pepper. Pour the hot gravy over the crispy pork chops to serve.

# Notes:

01 - Make sure the pork chops reach exactly 145°F inside by using a meat thermometer
02 - To keep the cooked chops warm while making gravy, you can hold them in a low oven