Slow Cooker Apple Pork Chops
Slow Cooker Apple Pork Chops combine the best parts of fall into one delicious dish. Tender, juicy pork chops, sweet apple pie filling, and cornbread stuffing on top create a sweet and savory dish that will have everyone screaming, “It’s fall, y’all!”
Fall is the perfect time of year for hearty dishes of all kinds, but we’re particularly big fans of using the slow cooker. It makes things so much easier and more convenient, and these apple pork chops are a perfect example of that. Using our slow cooker, we can make these sweet and savory chops with minimal effort, and they just explode with fall flavors.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: This recipe uses a handful of basic ingredients found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Easy: This is a slow cooker recipe, so it takes very little effort.
- Classic Fall Flavor: The chops, apple pie filling, and cornbread stuffing deliver all the flavors of fall in every bite.
- Always Delicious: These chops are perfect for fall, but you can enjoy their delicious flavor year-round!
🛒Ingredients
This recipe only uses a handful of simple ingredients found in your kitchen or at your local grocery store. We’ve listed them all here, but you can find their exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Boneless pork chops
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Poultry seasoning
- Apple pie filling
- Pre-packaged cornbread stuffing
- Chicken stock
- Butter
🔪 How to Make Slow Cooker Apple Pork Chops
Making these sweet and savory chops couldn’t be easier. It only takes a few minutes of prep and a few hours in the slow cooker. That’s it!
Step 1: Season
Season the pork chops with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and poultry seasoning.
Step 2: Sear
Sear the pork chops in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned on both sides. Just give them a quick sear. You’re not cooking them through.
Step 3: Make the Stuffing Mixture
Mix the stuffing and chicken stock in a medium bowl.
Step 4: Cook
Add the pork chops to the slow cooker, followed by the apple pie filling and the stuffing mixture. Dot the top with butter and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours until the chops are tender. Enjoy!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Spicy – Add red pepper flakes or cayenne to the seasoning mixture before browning the chops for extra flavor and a kick of heat.
- Apple Pie Filling: Use your favorite fruity pie filling to create a variety of sweet and savory pork dishes.
- Stuffing: You can use your favorite brand and variety of stuffing for this recipe, as well.
If you think these sweet and savory pork chops sound good, we think you’ll enjoy our slow cooker brown sugar pork chops.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Large skillet
- Tongs
- Mixing bowl
- Slow Cooker
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate these slow cooker apple pork chops for up to 4 days in an air-tight container. To reheat the pork chops, place them in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake at 350 until warmed through.
What to Serve with Slow Cooker Apple Pork Chops
These pork chops are a full meal all by themselves. We recommend keeping things light with a nice salad or your favorite vegetables.
💭 Tips
- Keep the heat high while searing your chops. You just want to get a nice color on each side. You’re not cooking them through.
- To get a nice, even coating of spices on your chops, mix the spices in a shallow dish. Then, press each side of the chops into the mixture. If there’s any left, massage it into the chops.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
It’s not required to brown pork chops before slow-cooking them. However, browning the chops adds much more depth of flavor to your dish. It only takes a few minutes, and it’s well worth the time!
The easier question to answer is what fruits don’t pair well with pork chops? Almost any fruit will work well with them. Their mild, meaty flavor pairs perfectly with the sweet flavor of just about any fruit you can think of, from berries to tropical fruits like mangoes.
Pork chops cooked in the slow cooker are done when they’re tender and easily pulled apart with a fork. At that point, there’s no need to test them with a meat thermometer.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Slow Cooker Apple Pork Chops
Equipment
- slow cooker
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 8 boneless pork chops
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 21 ounces apple pie filling
- 6 ounce box cornbread stuffing
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Season your pork chops with the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and poultry seasoning.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat brown the pork chops on each side. You want to just brown them you do not want to cook them through.
- Place the pork chops in bottom of the slow cooker.
- Next pour over the apple pie filling.
- Next in a medium bowl combine the stuffing mix and chicken stock and stir to combine.
- Pour the stuffing over the pork chops and apples.
- Dot the top of the stuffing with the butter.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours until the pork chops are tender.
- Serve!
Notes
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
