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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We are not great pork lovers because we find it a very dry meat. However, this recipe is great. I’ve made it twice but instead of using pork chops, I used a small pork loin and doubled the ingredients for the sauce. BAM!!! Our favorite way to have pork now.
Giving this one more try, first time the chops were so dry, they were hard to chew. Flavor is great though.
Made these last night! Wonderful and yummy. I was concerned because the last time I made pork in the crockpot, it was tough and dry. Not this time. Happened to find a package of 8 thick boneless chops on sale at the market. I cooked only four since it is just my husband and myself, the other two will be used for pulled pork sandwiches! So now I have two more meals in the freezer with the remaining four!
I used 4 thick-cut boneless pork chops. This was fantastic. The meat was so tender a knife was unnecessary. My family gave it good reviews. Served with baked potato and steamed broccoli. Will make again.
LOVED your recipe — delicious Did four boneless pork chops only needed two !!! Can I freeze the two I have left. Thank You
I think they will freeze fine!
I made this recipe as written except I didn’t have boneless chops, used bone in. This was a hit. The flavors were great, served over mashed potatoes. This is definitely a keeper for winter nights
Delicious. I made them last night for dinner my husband loved them my mother-in-law loved them I doubled the recipe and made 4 bone in pork chops with two vadeilia onions. I also made the rice pilaf. it was very delicious . I give it a five thumbs up!
Did you cook this for the same amount of time with bone-in chops?
I made this tonight it was absolutely delicious. My husband liked it I also made the riicepilaf recipe that you had attached with us I will definitely make this a future. Made asparagus also.
Second time I am making these. Loved them the first time! Chops were juicy and tender. My only complaint was not enough onion so this time I added a second onion. Hope that’s enough … if not I’ll add another onion next time.
Can you add sliced potatoes on top of the onions? Making the recipe tomorrow and wanted to add some potatoes… Any suggestions..
I think that should work fine!
Why do people always have to change the recipe????? If they knew it all, then they would not be hon this site