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 mins
Cook Time5 hours hrs
Total Time5 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
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
- 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
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.
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.
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