Pork Chops & Rice | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 4 (8-ounce) pork chops, boneless and thick-cut, patted dry
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (4-ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2/3 cup whole milk or half-and-half
• rice, to taste, cooked and warm, for serving
• fresh parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish