Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops
Tender, flavorful, smothered pork chops cooked to perfection in the slow cooker. This loaded gravy smothered pork chop is a dinner favorite.
Servings: 4
Calories: 517kcal
Ingredients
- 4 bone in, blade-cut pork chops 8-10 ounce, ¾ inch thick, trimmed
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- 3 onions halved and sliced ½ inch thick
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- ½ Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- Using a 12 inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until it is crispy, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add onions and mushrooms, and butter, and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in flour, garlic, and thyme, and stir in, cooking for 1 minute.
- Slowly stir in the chicken stock, scraping any brown bits off the sides and bottom, and stir smoothing out any of the lumps.
- Transfer everything in the skillet to a 5-7 quart crock pot.
- Stir in soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and bay leaves.
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper and place into the slow cooker, covering with the mixtures.
- Cook until pork is fork tender, about 7-8 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high heat.
- Once pork chops are tender, transfer to serving dish, and cover loosely with foil. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Discard bay leaves.
- Using a large spoon, skim fat off the surface of the sauce, stir in vinegar, and parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon sauce over chops and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 578mg | Potassium: 973mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg