Perfect Slow Cooker Pork Chops

Perfect Slow Cooker Pork Chops

The Spruce / Karen Hibbard

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 4 hrs 30 mins
Total: 4 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Yield: 2 pork chops

Forgot to defrost the pork chops? No problem because this slow cooker recipe is best with frozen chops. It's a very simple recipe that's a snap to prepare and a delicious meal that will be ready in just a few hours.

This is the perfect pork chop recipe to prepare in the early afternoon on a weekend, though you can slow it down to a full-day cook. It will take just about 15 minutes to prepare and it's perfectly seasoned with onions, pepper, and mustard. Plus, because the pork is frozen, you don't have to worry about them drying out.

While the recipe calls for two pork chops, you can easily use it to make up to four chops in a large slow cooker. Serve these along with potatoes or rice and a salad or vegetable side.

If you want to prepare this dish in the morning, set the slow cooker to low and cook for about 8 hours.

Ingredients

  • 2 (3/4-inch-thick) boneless pork chops, frozen or partially defrosted

  • 1 chicken bouillon cube

  • 1/4 cup hot water

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

  • 2 small onions

  • 1 dash freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Perfect Slow Cooker Pork Chops ingredients

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  2. Sear both sides of the pork chops in a skillet or grill pan.

    pork cooking in a skillet

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  3. Dissolve the bouillon in hot water and add the mustard while grilling. Stir well.

    Dissolve the bouillon in hot water and mustard

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  4. Cut off the ends and peel the onions. Cut each onion in half crosswise to make 4 thick "wheels." Or peel, cut in half lengthwise, and slice.

    onions on a cutting board

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  5. Place the onions in a single layer on the bottom of the slow cooker.

    onions in a slow cooker

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  6. Once the chops are seared, place them on top of the onions.

    pork and onions in a slow cooker

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  7. Sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper to taste, and slowly add the mustard-bouillon water.

    stock mixture added to the pork and onions in the slow cooker

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  8. Cover and cook for about 3 to 4 hours on high.

    Perfect Slow Cooker Pork Chops

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Tip

  • Use a ridged grill pan for searing the pork chops, and you will get a nice criss-cross pattern. 
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
352 Calories
19g Fat
7g Carbs
38g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories 352
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 34%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Sodium 765mg 33%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 38g
Vitamin C 3mg 16%
Calcium 38mg 3%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 629mg 13%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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