Oven-Baked Pork Chops In Lemony-Mushroom Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt or 1 teaspoon white salt
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
1 pinch cayenne pepper (adjust to taste) (optional)
6 -8 center-cut pork chops (1-inch thick or a little thicker)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons oil (more if needed)
1 lb fresh sliced button mushroom
1 onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 cups half-and-half cream or 2 cups milk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
In a shallow bowl combine the flour with the next 5 spices (remove 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture and set aside).
Coat the pork chops in the flour mixture one at a time then place onto a plate.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat melt the butter with oil; add in the pork chops and brown on both sides then transfer to prepared baking dish.
In the same skillet add in mushrooms and saute until golden; sprinkle over the pork chops.
To the skillet add in onion and bell pepper; saute until softened.
Add in garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
Add in the reserved 3 tablespoons flour mixture and stir for 1 minute.
Stir in 2 cups half and half cream or milk; bring to a boil and stir for 2 minutes or until smooth and bubbly.
Remove from the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice (at this point you may season the gravy with more black pepper to taste).
Pour the sauce over the chops and mushrooms; using a fork lift the chops slightly to allow the gravy to flow underneath.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for about 50-60 minutes (do not cover tightly you will need to allow some air to flow out while cooking).