Creamy Cajun Pork Chops
Pork chops smothered in onions and mushrooms in a spicy Cajun cream sauce. These creamy Cajun pork chops are perfect for an easy and comforting weeknight dinner!
We are pretty crazy for pork chops around here, in fact, a good pork chop is probably Meathead's favorite thing for dinner. And if there's any kind of cream sauce involved, it's a surefire hit.
For the past several months, my favorite seasoning to play around with has been Cajun (or Creole) seasoning and smoked paprika. Creamy Cajun Pork Chops has become a new favorite in my house.
I've heard the term "smothered" when referring to a southern cooking technique and I think this is similar. The meat is browned, the vegetables sautéed, the meat goes back in to simmer in the sauce. That's pretty much what I did here, with onions, garlic and cremini mushrooms.
The chops simmer until fully cooked, then the pan sauce is reduced and finished off with sour cream and Cajun spices. This is my kind of comfort food on a cold night ~ served over egg noodles to sop up all the rich, spicy sauce.
I'm thinking of trying this with chicken, but for now I'm sticking with these pork chops. If you have a Meathead in your house, try these Cajun pork chops, you will be showered with praise, they are that good! xxo- Kelly🍴🐦
If you like Cajun seasoning as much as I do, then you might like these dishes, too!
- Creamy Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Pasta
- Cajun Brown Sugar Salmon
- Creamy Cajun Tortellini Soup
- Cast Iron Skillet Cajun Chicken Thighs
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Creamy Cajun Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 thick-cut (1¼-inch) rib pork chops
- freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup sliced cremini mushrooms, about 4 ounces can use white button mushrooms instead
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup chicken stock or broth, preferably homemade
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning I used my local grocer's Cajun blend
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika can use regular if that's what you have
- cooked egg noodles, for serving
Instructions
- Season chops with plenty of black pepper to taste and sprinkle with a little kosher salt. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chops, about 5 minutes per side. Remove chops to a plate and set aside, leaving fat in skillet.
- Add onions and mushrooms to skillet and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and a pinch of salt and cook until just fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken stock and deglaze the pan, stirring up any browned bits. Season with another sprinkle of salt. Turn down the heat to a simmer, add the bay leaves and nestle the chops back in the sauce. Cover and simmer on low for about 30 - 35 minutes until the chops are cooked through.
- Remove cooked chops to plate and cover loosely with foil. Increase heat to high and bring pan juices to a boil and reduce by about half. Skim as much fat from the surface as you can (I probably skimmed off 2 to 3 tablespoons).
- Remove bay leaves and turn heat down to low. Whisk in sour cream, Cajun seasoning and smoked paprika until smooth and creamy and heat for 3 minutes, be careful not to boil. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper. Add chops back to pan and coat in sauce and heat another minute or two. Serve over hot buttered egg noodles with plenty of sauce and chopped fresh parsley.
Recipe Notes
- I use a Cajun spice blend that has NO SALT. Keep that in mind when seasoning, I salt as I go but if your Cajun spice blend has salt, be careful so you don't over salt.
Nutrition
This meal was amazing. Very salty. I believe it was the chicken stock and the chop seasoning. Make sure you use light salted or unsalted foods. Otherwise amazing recipe.
Would it be ok without sour cream or what is a good substitute?
I don't think so. You could try plain Greek yogurt as a substitute.
I used half and half instead of sour cream.@Kelly,
I just made this tonight for dinner, it was so delicious. I didn't use as much salt as the recipe called for but added more Cajun seasoning. My boys absolutely loved it. Definitely going to make again.
Great meal, excellent recipe! I made this yesterday and it turned out great! Definitely a Keeper!!!
Really yummy. Didn't put as much salt as recipe called for. Perfect served with white rice instead of egg noodles for me.
Excellent recipe! I made this for dinner tonight and it is a hit. I substituted rice for the egg noodles and it's a fantastic combination. As others have said my picky hubby that doesn't like shoot cream loved the sauce!!
Cajun family making this recipe tonight but serving over mashed potatoes instead! Looks and sounds yum 🙂
Wonderful recipe! We loved it! Not too spicy and my husband who does not like sour cream said the sauce was great!
Thanks so much for the nice compliment.
I served with cajun sweet potato mash and green beans. Great recipe
That sounds really good! Glad you liked the pork chops.
Did you serve on square egg noodles or can you use any , so many different types , did you make buttered egg noodles as to a recipe , or just boil plain egg noodles ?? Wonder wether to serve with mashed potatoes or fries
Any egg noodles you like! Sometimes I use frozen noodles, sometimes packaged. I add butter and salt after cooking. Mashed potatoes sound great!
Lovely recipe my husband and i loved it.
Doing low carb so served with loads of sautéed greens it was amazing.
Have done this again and didn't have can seasoning so used chilli powder and it was great. Thanks for adding to our recipe staples will be a family favourite from now on x
This was really good! I wouldn't change a thing. It had great flavor and it was something different from the regular menu of our dinners. Thanks for the recipe!
Excellent recipe! Picky husband approved!
I tried this tonight. Loved the flavors. I thought it was a bit on the salty side and believe it comes from the smoked paprika. I will definitely make this again but will use regular paprika. Now that being said, my son loved it exactly as it is and my dil does not like sour cream and said that's all she could taste. Can't please them all. 🙂
Glad you tried and liked, for the most part. I wouldn't think the salt came from the smoked paprika, but maybe. Did you use salted chicken stock? Or maybe too much salt in the Cajun spice mix? You're right, can't please 'em all ~ I never can in my family ?
Paprika isn't salty. Just adjust where it says to add salt. Also can use unsalted butter.
The salt comes from the "cajun" seasoning. There's a lot of salt in there. Smoked Paprika is just smoked paprika--no salt (unless you had some weird blend)
It depends on the Cajun spice blend used. My blend has no salt in it. I would check for salt in the Cajun seasonings and then adjust accordingly. My version definitely needs salt!
Never seen salt in Paprika. But Cajun seasoning is quite salty. I am going to try this tonight.
I don't believe that there is salt in paprika, at least not in mine. I use salt free Cajun seasoning so if you can find that, or make your own, that should take care of it
Cream sauce AND pork chops!? Be still my heart... ~ Meathead