Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Onions
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Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Onions have tender boneless pork chops in a tangy sauce with buttery sweet yellow onions. It’s homemade French onion pork that your family will LOVE!
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Just made this today. I added mushrooms and carrots and then a couple of hours before it was finished, I added asparagus. It was a huge hit! So good! This is going on rotation.
– Kristy
These Slow Cooker Pork Chops are a lighter take on smothered pork chops, skipping the heavy sauce but still delivering amazing flavor—perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.
The pork chops cook up tender with plenty of onions and pair well with winter or summer sides. I don’t grill much in the summer—I prefer meat that’s fall-apart tender, and the crockpot always gets it just right
Key Ingredients
Boneless pork chops – Boneless pork chops are just the right size for individual portions.
Worcestershire sauce – A secret ingredient to make just about any slow cooker recipe even better!! If you’ve never looked up what Worcestershire sauce in it, it has: lemon, vinegar, molasses, anchovies, garlic, and more. What a combination!
Seasonings – Salt, pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and brown sugar.
Apple cider vinegar – Adds a layer of flavor and cuts back on the sweetness.
Sweet yellow onion – Use one large sweet yellow onion or two small ones.
Salted butter – Butter keeps the sauce rich and helps the chops stay tender
How to Make Slow Cooker Pork Chops
- Give the pork chops a quick sear so they don’t taste flat after slow cooking.
- Build a tangy-sweet base that turns into a buttery sauce as it cooks.
- Let the onions break down into the sauce while the pork finishes tender.
Tips & Variations
Add More Veggies: Carrots, potatoes, green beans, and mushrooms can be added to the crockpot along with the onions for a complete, flavorful meal.
Lighten it Up: The butter can be left out but it does add a lot of flavor to the dish.
Apples: To add sweetness, add one sliced granny smith apple.
Cut Swap: This recipe is very versatile; you can use any cut of pork. You can use bone-in pork chops or even pork tenderloin.
How to Serve Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Here are my favorite ways to serve these pork chops.
- Slow Cooker Baked Beans – my favorite way to serve pork chops. Try a little bite of beans with each bite of the chops! Or try my Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob, a perfect summer recipe.
- Mashed Potatoes are a perfect side, along with caramelized onion pork chops.
- Tossed salad with dressing – We love making a semi-homemade dressing with ranch dressing mix, buttermilk, and mayo.
- Rice pilaf – Grab a box of your favorite mix at the store.
- Baked Potatoes – Aren’t baked potatoes the easiest side ever? Wash and dry your potatoes in the morning and wrap them in foil. They will be ready to pop in the oven when you arrive home from work.
What is the Best Onion to Use?
Sweet yellow onions go best with pork chops, though red onions will do if you can’t find sweet onions. The dish will look different with red onions, but still have great flavor.
Do Pork Chops have to Be Browned Before Going into a Slow Cooker?
No, pork chops don’t have to be browned before going into the slow cooker. Browning just adds extra flavor and better color, but the recipe still works without it.
Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Onions
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lb. boneless pork chops, (about 4-5 chops)
- cooking oil
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 large sweet yellow onion, sliced
- 1/3 cup salted butter, sliced
Instructions
- Start by setting a skillet on the stove top over medium high heat. When the pan is hot just enough cooking oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Brown the pork chops on both sides, don’t worry about cooking through the slow cooker will do that. Set aside for now.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder and red pepper flakes in to the slow cooker, stir together with something that won’t scratch your slow cooker.
- Add the browned pork chops, then add the onions and butter slices.
- Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
How to Store
If you have leftovers, place in the fridge in airtight containers for up to 4 days. This recipe also freezes well – you can freeze for up to three months.
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Your recipe sounds wonderful. I am making it now. At the last minute before placing the ingredients in the crock pot, I got a little worried that it might be too dry, so I added about 1 cup of chicken broth. That should be okay, correct?
Yes, that will be fine. It will be very saucy.
The worcestershire and cider vinegar were too dominant for my taste. I will reduce both the next time. I added some V-8 to the pot juices and thickened on the stove to serve over rice. I helped soften the tanginess.
I made this last night for dinner–it was soooooo delicious! I’m always very hesitant to make pork because it dries out; but this was moist and tender! I didn’t add brown sugar nor did I add apple cider vinegar but substituted apple cider and added slightly more than the recipe called for. I also cooked the onions slightly in the same pan that I browned the chops and deglazed the pan with the apple cider and spices! YUM!!! I will definitely make this again! THANK YOU!!
Can you tell me if recipe works with stevia?
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Could I add 2 carrots and 6 baby red potatos to this resipe without changing anything?
Thanks
Hi
If the pork chops are smaller is it OK to put them on top of each other?
Yes, that works fine!
Hi
Could I add 2 carrots and 6 baby red potatos to this resipe without changing anything?
Thanks
Going to make Thursday 8-18-22 Have not made yet.
I think you’ll love it!
Can you substitute the apple cider vinegar with anything else?
Can you do white vinegar or even red wine? If you have to you can leave it out. The Worcestershire sauce will add enough tang.
Made this yesterday with one modification. I substituted soy sauce for the Worcestershire sauce.
Next time I’ll add carrots and mushrooms.
Excellent recipe.
How long for cooking on HIGH setting?
I would do 3.5 – 4 hours on high
Wow, if scale was 10, I’d give you 12! My husband said this was his favorite of all time (married 20yrs!!) I should have trusted you completely, but based on my old fav crock pork recipe, I thought needed more sauce, but you were spot on! Can’t wait to try your others!
Great to hear, we love this meal so much too.