Say goodbye to dry and tough pork chops: these Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops are the ultimate fall-apart tender comfort food. With just 4 ingredients, this easy dinner will be your new go-to dump dinner!
This recipe is part of my Dump It ‘Til It’s Hot series of dump recipes. It’s all about making delicious food with minimal prep, no pre-cooking, the ability to freeze for a great make-ahead meal. And trust me when I say, easy never tasted so good!
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Crock Pot Pork Chops
As you probably know by now, this recipe is part of my Dump It ‘Til It’s Hot series of dump recipes. It’s all about delicious food with minimal prep, no pre-cooking, the ability to freeze for a great make-ahead meal. And this recipe checks allllll those boxes!
This Smothered Pork Chops recipe is one I’ve been making for a while. You throw a few ingredients into the crock pot (or instant pot!) and let it do the rest of the work.And the results are fall-apart-tender pork chops with a stick-to-your bones gravy that the whole family will go nuts for- just like mine does!
Tips for making Smothered Slow Cooker Pork Chops
- Be sure to use low sodium broth- the onion soup seasoning had a good amount of sodium and I’m found that using the full sodium broth makes it a bit too salty.
- You don’t even have to stir the ingredients when you place them in the pot- just place the pork chops in, sprinkle with onion soup seasoning and pour the broth over the top of it all and cover the pot!
- I add a slurry of cornstarch and water to the pot 30 minutes before the cooking time is over and turn the pot to high to thicken the gravy.
Frequently asked questions about making Smothered Pork Chops
- Can I use bone-in pork chops? Yes! This recipe works great with bone-in or boneless pork chops!
- Can I freeze crock pot pork chops? Yes, but they’re best frozen before cooking. Place all ingredients (except the slurry mixture) into a plastic zipper bag and freeze flat. Thaw before cooking.
- How long do you cook crock pot pork chops? Around 8 hours on low. This recipe is pretty flexible, so if it goes longer, it won’t adversely affect it.
- Can I put frozen pork chops in the crock pot? Technically you’re not supposed to (from a food safety standpoint) but I have before with great success. Use your best judgement and common sense.
- What temperature should pork be cooked to? 145 degrees is considered the safe temperature to consume pork chops. The temperature of this recipe ends up higher than that due to the style of cooking (but don’t worry, it’ll be fall-apart tender!).
Slow Cooker Boneless Pork Chops Recipe Upgrades
Although this is designed to be a dump-and-go recipe, here are a few “upgrades” you can make if you have a little extra time on your hands and don’t mind doing a small amount of extra work. You don’t have to do them to have a delicious meal, but they will make this recipe come out even more delicious:
- Sear the pork chops before placing them into the slow cooker (if you’re using an instant pot, you can do this on the saute setting).
- Strain the juices through a strainer before thickening the gravy. You can also thicken the gravy in a small pot on the stove instead of the slow cooker (or on the saute setting in your instant pot if you’re using that).
- I like to serve these over mashed potatoes with a salad on the side- you can always use pre-made mashed potatoes and salad kit from your local grocery store for minimal effort if you don’t want to make one of the below recipes.
Make it a meal!
A few great recipes to round out and complete this meal would be:
- Peas with Onions
- Easy Garlic Green Beans
- French Onion Mashed Potatoes
- Summer Bounty Strawberry Salad
- Grandma's Best Banana Cake
- Quick and Easy Chocolate Pudding Cake
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Video Tutorial for making Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops
Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 regular-thick cut Boneless pork chops (not thin- bone-in also works)
- 1 14.5 ounce can low sodium chicken or beef broth
- 1 packet onion soup seasoning
- 2-3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Place pork chops, broth and onion soup seasoning into slow cooker pot (or a zipper bag and freeze- thaw before cooking).
- Cover and cook for around 8 hours on low.
- 30 minutes before the pork chops are done cooking, whisk together corn starch and water and pour into the slow cooker.
- Give it a quick stir to combine, cover and cook for 30 more minutes on high to thicken.
- Serve immediately over mashed potatoes.
Instant Pot Instructions
- Place pork chops, broth and onion soup seasoning into slow cooker pot (or a zipper bag and freeze- thaw before cooking).
- Cover with the gasket set to sealing. Set the instant pot to high pressure for 20 minutes.
- Once the cooking time is up do a 10 minute natural release and remove the cover.
- Turn off the instant pot and turn it to the saute setting.
- Whisk together the corn starch and water and pour into the pot.
- Stir to combine and simmer for a couple minutes until thickened. Serve immediately with mashed potatoes.
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