Fabulous Slow Cooker Pork Chops on Amazing Sauce (easy)

Short answer

Juicy, non-fried slow-cooker pork chops ready with just 5 minutes prep and about 6 hours on LOW (or until internal temp is 160°F). Mix brown sugar, ground ginger, soy sauce, ketchup and crushed garlic, pour over the chops, and check near the end so they stay tender and don’t fall apart.

Fabulous Slow Cooker Pork Chops on Amazing Sauce (easy)

Slow Cooker Brown-Sugar Ginger Pork Chops — juicy, simple, weeknight comfort

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 hours hrs

Total Time 6 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Equipment

• Slow cooker (crock-pot)
• small mixing bowl
• measuring cups & spoons
• garlic crusher or knife,
• tongs or fork

Ingredients

  

• 6 boneless pork chops
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Place the boneless pork chops in the slow cooker in a single layer.
• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and ground ginger.
• Add the soy sauce and ketchup to the bowl and stir until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
• Smash the two garlic cloves (or finely mince) and add to the sauce mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir the sauce one more time so everything is well combined.
• Pour the sauce over the pork chops in the crock pot, making sure each chop gets some sauce.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours, or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 160°F (71°C).
• When ready, spoon the cooking juices over the meat — those juices are flavor gold. Serve with your favorite side dishes.

Notes

- Check the pork near the end of cooking so you don’t overcook—overcooked chops can fall apart and become pulled meat.

-The sauce will be sweet-savory with a ginger background and garlicky lift — it makes a lovely spoonable glaze for mashed potatoes or steamed rice.

• If you want a slightly thicker glaze, remove the chops when done and simmer the sauce in a small saucepan for 3–5 minutes to reduce.

Keyword crock pot, ginger, pork chops, slow cooker

Why this slow-cooker method is different (and when to make it)

I used to fry pork chops every other week—my mother taught me to sear them until the edges were caramelized and the kitchen smelled like Sunday. Lately I’ve been skipping the fry pan and using the slow cooker: less oil, less fuss, and the sauce turns into this glossy, tasting-good-on-everything glaze. This recipe keeps the meat tender without shredding it into pulled-pork — as long as you watch the time. It’s perfect for autumn or a heavy-rain weekday, but it’s light enough to serve any night of the year (think spring greens and a lemony salad on the side).

So let’s start!

Place boneless pork chops in slow cooker
Prepare your spices. In a bowl, combine brown sugar and ground ginger
Add soy sauce,
ketchup
and stir well…
Smash two cloves of garlic and add them to the bowl
Finally… add salt and pepper to taste and stir one more time
Pour the sauce into the crock pot over pork chops
Time to cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or until internal temperature of pork has reached 160 degrees F.
Mmmm… it’s ready, look at this!
Keep juices and pour them on the meat, that’s delicious.
Serve with your favorite side dishes.

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