Crock Pot Easiest Pork Chops

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Linda Larsen
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Updated 10/12/20
Crock Pot Easiest Pork Chops

The Spruce / Diana Chistruga
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 7 hrs
Total: 7 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
414 Calories
23g Fat
4g Carbs
45g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 414
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g 30%
Saturated Fat 8g 39%
Cholesterol 134mg 45%
Sodium 327mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Protein 45g
Calcium 81mg 6%
*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.)

This three-ingredient recipe takes just five minutes of prep. This has to be one of the easiest recipes ever, even for a slow cooker. Just plop the ingredients in, set it, and forget it. Come back about seven hours later for succulent pork chops you can serve over mashed potatoes, hot cooked rice, or polenta. As a side, accompany with steamed green beans, easy asparagus, or a five-ingredient Spanish side salad.

You can add more ingredients to this recipe if you'd like: Chopped garlic, baby carrots, and some small potatoes would all be excellent to throw in before cooking. Spruce up the dish further by adding chopped raw onion, a pad of butter, and sprigs of thyme with the raw pork chops. It really is up to you.

If you don't feel like complicating things however, this three-ingredient recipe is delicious as is.

Ingredients

  • 4 pork chops (trimmed to exclude excess fat)
  • 1 (2-ounce) envelope onion soup mix
  • 1 (10 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Crock Pot Easiest Pork Chops ingredients

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  2. If you wish, brown the pork chops in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Don't cook the chops longer than that; they should only be browned for appearance and to add some flavor.

    pork chops cooked in a skillet

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  3. Place the pork chops in a 4-quart crock pot.

    pork chops in a crock pot

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  4. In a medium bowl, combine the soup mix and the chicken broth and stir until blended.

    soup mix and chicken broth mixed in a white bowl

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  5. Pour the soup mixture over the pork chops in the slow cooker.

    pork chops and soup mix and broth in a crock pot

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  6. Cover the slow cooker and cook the pork chops on low heat for 6 to 8 hours. When done, the pork should register at least 145 F on a meat thermometer, but odds are they will be well done. The pork chops may fall apart because they are so tender.

    pork chops cooking in a crock pot

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

  7. Serve and enjoy!

    Crock Pot Easiest Pork Chops recipe

    The Spruce / Diana Chistruga

Tip

You can thicken the liquid for gravy if you'd like. Pour about 2 cups of the liquid into a medium saucepan and add 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/3 cup water. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened. Adjust seasonings as desired.

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