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Slow Cooker Smothered Pork Chops

This easy slow cooker smothered pork chops recipe is a delightful way to enjoy the low-cost meal of pork chops for dinner.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: slow cooker smothered pork chops, smothered pork chops in slow cooker, smothered slow cooker pork chops recipe
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 549kcal
Author: Karrie

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 14 oz coconut milk
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 6 thick-cut boneless pork chops
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 dash pepper

Instructions

  • Peel and quarter the onion. Place into a high-powered blender or food processor and purée.
  • In a medium skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook a slow simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until onions turn a light golden yellow color. Be careful not to burn them. Remove from heat.
  • Add can of coconut milk into pan, whisk until smooth. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl or slow cooker if making it now. Wipe out skillet.
  • Trim fat from pork chops.
  • In a medium bowl combine cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt and pepper. Whisk till well combined.
  • Dip each pork chop into cornstarch mixture until all sides are coated. Add any remaining cornstarch spice mixture to the onion-coconut milk mixture and whisk it in.
  • Add 2 tbsp butter to skillet and heat to medium-high. Add pork chops and cook 3-4 minutes or until golden and seared on the bottom. Flip pork chop over and cook additional 3-4 minutes until golden. Remove from heat.

Make it Now

  • Add chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce to slow cooker, whisk until smooth. Add pork chops to gravy, coating all sides.
  • Cook in slow cooker on low for 4-5 hours. Serve tender chops over rice or potatoes with extra delicious gravy sauce on top.

Make it a Freezer Meal

  • Allow pork chops to cool. Add porkchops and sauce mixture to labeled gallon-sized freezer-safe bag.
  • Seal, removing as much air as possible and freeze.

Notes

Thaw & Cook (when making as a freezer meal)
Place bag in refrigerator for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours to thaw. Pour contents of bag into a crockpot and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Serve tender chops over rice or potatoes with extra delicious gravy sauce on top. 

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 743mg | Potassium: 757mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 589IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 3mg