These easy honey garlic pork chops are coated in a sweet and savory sauce, then cooked in the slow cooker until tender and succulent. The perfect easy meal for a busy day!
If you’ve never experienced crock pot pork chops, now is your opportunity to give them a try! The pork comes out fork tender and the sauce has just a handful of ingredients, yet is complex in flavor.
Chicken is a staple for crock pot cooking, but did you know that pork chops are also a perfect protein for the slow cooker? These honey garlic pork chops come out so tender and flavorful that they’ll be sure to find a place on your regular dinner menu rotation.
How to make honey garlic pork chops
For this recipe you’ll want to use thick cut boneless pork chops. If you use a thin pork chop, you should reduce the cooking time so that they don’t dry out. My pork chops were about 1 1/2 inches thick. I prefer to brown my pork chops before I add them to the slow cooker, it just adds so much more flavor. If you’re in a hurry you can skip that step and the chops will still be delicious.
The sauce is made with ketchup, soy sauce, honey and garlic. At the end of the cooking process, a little cornstarch gets added to thicken the sauce. Be sure to serve your honey garlic pork chops over mashed potatoes or with rice or bread to soak up that amazing sauce!
I add a little chopped parsley at the end for a fresh flavor. If you don’t have parsley on hand, you can omit it, or substitute sliced green onions.
Not a pork fan? You can make this recipe with chicken instead! Simply substitute boneless skinless chicken thighs for the pork chops.
More slow cooker favorites
- Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas
- Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
- Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
- Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken
Slow cooker pork chops video
Honey Garlic Pork Chops (Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
- 6 thick cut boneless pork chops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan over high heat. Season the pork chops generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Cook the pork for 4-5 minutes on each side until deep golden brown.
- Add the pork chops to the slow cooker.
- NOTE: you can skip the browning process if you prefer and simply season the pork chops with salt and pepper then add them to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, ketchup, soy sauce and honey. Pour the sauce over the pork chops.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water. Add the cornstarch mixture to the slow cooker.
- Cook for 1 more hour or until sauce has just thickened and pork chops are tender. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Notes
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs can be substituted for pork chops.
- You can add some sriracha or chili flakes if you want a spicier meal.
Tina says
Can I use reg soy sauce, and what would the amount be? Thank you for sharing❣
Sara says
You would use 1/4 cup!
Cathy says
If I use the setting high on the crock pot , what are your suggestions per time? I have 6 not quite 1 inch chops.
Sara says
You could try high for 2-3 hours!
Sharon Gordon says
Can I put the crock pot on high to have it ready in less then 5 hourd
Sara says
Yes that’s fine!
Kalani Goins says
Hi Sara,
I have written twice but not received an answer I love the honey garlic pork chops, but can’t seem to figure a way not to over cook the pork. This should be easy; just cook it less, but then it’s not done. Also, if I open the cooker to check, then I have to add considerable time.
Sara says
I’m sorry, for some reason I haven’t received your messages! Are you using bone in or boneless pork chops? Have you tried subtracting 30 minutes from the cooking time?
Jennie says
I want to make this today! But I don’t have any cornstarch…any suggestions???
Sara says
You can omit it, the sauce will just be thinner!
Kate says
Can use flour 3/1 ratio
Rhonda A. says
I was wondering if there is enough liquid after the 4 hrs to also add rice to the slow cooker?
Sara says
There wouldn’t be enough to cook raw rice!
marie derry says
Am I suppose to add the cornstarch while cooking in the crockpot for 4 hours or after the 4 hours
Sara says
After the 4 hours
Kalani Goins says
Hello to you. I realize having done the recipe twice and overcooking the pork each time that there must be a better way than what I am doing. The second time was better, and I am concerned about under cooking. I was told that if I raise the lid I have to add an hour of cooking, and I wonder if that is true.
This is just a scrumptious recipe, and the other ways of preparing it that writers have suggested open up my thought, too.
Kindest regards,
Kalani
Angela Cloutier says
For more Asian flavor, I added 1 minced onion, 1 tsp sesame seed oil, and 1 tsp finely grated ginger root. Do not use powdered ginger HINT: Freeze ginger root. It makes it easier to grate.