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.
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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.
Carol says
May 24, 2019 at 12:25 pmIf 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
May 24, 2019 at 9:33 pmI’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
May 13, 2019 at 11:41 amAlso, would red onions be good in this?
Sara says
May 13, 2019 at 1:22 pmYes that would be great!
Sara says
May 13, 2019 at 11:38 amHello, 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
May 13, 2019 at 1:23 pmIt 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
May 13, 2019 at 7:39 ammy pork loin chops are frozen. how should i adjust the cooking time?
Sara says
May 13, 2019 at 10:23 amI’d add an extra 2 hours to the cook time!
KACEE says
May 10, 2019 at 6:07 amI 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
May 11, 2019 at 7:21 pmYes it should work the same way!
Niamh O'Hagan says
May 8, 2019 at 1:21 amCan you prep the night before? Seal the chops, make the sauce separately and put them all in together the next day?
Sara says
May 8, 2019 at 8:50 amYou 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
May 2, 2019 at 11:46 amHow long should u cook if using thinner boneless chops?
Sara says
May 2, 2019 at 12:40 pmI’d do low for 3 hours!
Jessie M. says
April 29, 2019 at 11:44 amI 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
April 29, 2019 at 9:33 pmSo glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reporting back!
Sarita says
April 14, 2019 at 6:52 amHello,
I plan on making this today, but I’m cutting the recipe in half. How will that affect the cooking time?
Sara says
April 14, 2019 at 9:43 amThe cook time should be the same assuming you’re still using thicker pork chops!