Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pork Chops
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pork Chops are a sweet, zingy dish loaded with brown sugar and garlic. They’re the perfect weeknight meal with mashed potatoes and some steamed veggies!
We love easy dinners. There’s a lot happening in our lives, and while we love to cook, we don’t always want to spend our time in the kitchen. That’s why we love these pork chops so much. They’re loaded with flavor, not work!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It only takes a handful of simple ingredients.
- It’s a super-easy slow cooker recipe.
- The brown sugar and garlic pair perfectly with the tender chops.
🛒Ingredients
You’ll only need six – SIX – ingredients to make this recipe. Aside form the pork chops, you probably have everything you need to make it in your kitchen right now.
All the ingredients are listed here, but you’ll find the exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Bone-in pork chops – 1/2-inch thick
- Salt
- Pepper
- Vegetable oil
- Garlic – minced
- Brown sugar
🔪 How to Make Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pork Chops
Making these chops couldn’t be simpler. It just takes a few minutes of searing, and after that, the slow cooker does all the work. Easy peasy!
Step 1: Sear the Pork Chops
Sear the pork chops in oil over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until brown.
Step 2: Slow-Cook
Add the pork chops to the slow cooker, cover them in garlic, and sprinkle the brown sugar over them. Cook for 6 hours on low and 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 – For an extra kick of heat and flavor, try adding some red pepper flakes.
- Onions – Try adding onion slices to the dish, as well.
- Pork Chops – You can make this dish with chicken breasts, as well.
If you think these pork chops look good, then you’ll love our easy one-skillet pork chops with gravy.
🥄 Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Skillet
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Slow cooker
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate these chops for up to 3 days in an air-tight container. For longer storage, you can freeze them for up to 3 months in an air-tight, freezer-safe container.
What to Serve with Brown Sugar Pork Chops
These chops are delicious with rice or mashed potatoes and your favorite vegetables. Keep the garlic theme going with some garlic bread or Texas toast, too!
💭 Tips
- Don’t crowd the pan when searing the pork chops. You’ll reduce the heat, and you won’t get that beautiful color.
- Your chops should be a minimum of 1/2-inch thick so they don’t cook too fast.
- If you’re in a rush, you can cook this dish on high for 3 to 4 hours.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes, they are. They have a bit more fat than chicken breast but not as much as beef, making them a happy medium.
You can. While almost all slow cooker recipes of any kind call for liquid, you don’t actually need it in many cases. In this case, the pork will release the perfect amount of juice while it slow cooks.
Sear pork chops in oil over medium-high heat, being sure you don’t overcrowd the pan for a perfectly seared exterior.
🍽 More Recipes
Do you enjoy pork chops? Then try these delicious recipes:
- Slow Cooker Marry Me Pork Chops
- French Onion Pork Chops
- Smothered Pork Chops with Onions and Mushrooms
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pork Chops
Equipment
- large skillet
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in Porkchops 1/2 thick
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Add vegetable oil to a large pan at medium to high heat, season the Porkchops with the salt and pepper on both sides and sear on both sides for 2-3 minutes or until brown.
- Once done add the Porkchops to the slow cooker and spread the garlic all over the Porkchops. Then sprinkle the brown sugar all over top.
- Cook on low for 6 hours and enjoy!
