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.
Debbie says
If we don’t have corn starch can we use baking powder instead to thicken the sauce?
Sara says
Do not use baking powder, it will not thicken the sauce and it will not taste good! I’d just omit the corn starch.
E Sot says
Hi! Going to try this today, but I don’t have cornstarch….can I substitute with something else?
Sara says
You can omit the cornstarch, the sauce will be a bit thinner though!
Cathy Smith Lawrence says
I was hoping to make this ahead of time and freeze for in my RV. I was going to mix in freezer bag so all I ha d to do was thaw and throw in crockpot to cook. Is this possible and if I sear meat and then mix ingredients can I freeze before fully cooking? Thank you
Sara says
I wouldn’t sear the meat in this case, I’d just combine the raw pork chops with the sauce ingredients and freeze!
Megan says
Can we cook on high for 2 hours?
Sara says
That should be fine!
joanne says
I am making this today for the first time and I am skipping browning do I still add the olive oil to the slow cooker.
Sara says
You don’t need to add oil!
Tracy says
Turned out perfect!!! I used 2 bone in chops and followed recipe and cook time to a tee…delicious and just about fell off the bone. Thank you!!! I’m not much for soy sauce, do you think I could swap out for Worcestershire next time instead?
Sara says
You could use Worcestershire but I’d use less, probably about 2 tablespoons, because the flavor is a lot stronger than soy sauce!
Katie Yuill says
I am making this with thin pork chops..what should I lower the time to?
Sara says
I’d reduce the time by one hour!
Diana says
Hello, I am going to try this recipe today, however I have a question! Don’t slow cookers usually require to be filled half with a liquid? Is the sauce going to be enough or is it all going to stick to the bottom and burn?
Sara says
The pork chops will generate extra liquid as they cook!
Vanehobi says
I don’t have a slow cooker ! How can I cook it ?
Sara says
I’d just sear the pork chops, pour the sauce over the top, then bake at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer registers at least 145 degrees F.
Carol says
If I wanted to bake the pork chops instead of cook them in a crock pot how long & at what temp do you suggest? thanks!
Sara says
I’d sear the pork, add the sauce, then bake at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer registers 145 degrees F.
Sara says
Also, would red onions be good in this?
Sara says
Yes that would be great!
Sara says
Hello, so I have very thin pork chops. Is this a recipe still worth doing? They’re about an inch thick or maybe a tiny bit thinner. Also I don’t have cornstarch. Can anything be replaced for that? Would wine be a good mixture?
Sara says
It should be fine, just reduce the cook time by an hour. Cornstarch is used to thicken the sauce, so you can omit it but the sauce will be thinner!
Pat says
my pork loin chops are frozen. how should i adjust the cooking time?
Sara says
I’d add an extra 2 hours to the cook time!
KACEE says
I plan on making this for dinner tonight but using bone-in pork chops. They are still thicker cut. Will these work the same as boneless?
Sara says
Yes it should work the same way!
Niamh O'Hagan says
Can you prep the night before? Seal the chops, make the sauce separately and put them all in together the next day?
Sara says
You can make the sauce the night before, but I wouldn’t sear the chops ahead of time because they’ll still be raw in the middle.
Jenny says
How long should u cook if using thinner boneless chops?
Sara says
I’d do low for 3 hours!
Jessie M. says
I made this last week for my husband and me. We had it for three meals and still couldn’t get enough of it! I’m making it again this week! I was about 2 tbsp short on ketchup, so I added about 2 tbsp of sriracha and it was the perfect amount of sweet and spicy! Thanks for the recipe!
Sara says
So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reporting back!
Sarita says
Hello,
I plan on making this today, but I’m cutting the recipe in half. How will that affect the cooking time?
Sara says
The cook time should be the same assuming you’re still using thicker pork chops!