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
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- 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.
Hi there! Would slightly thinner pork chops work? Would I just reduce the cooking time? Thanks!!
Yes, you can really use any thickness so long as you adjust the cooking time, maybe try 30 minutes less?
Can I use bone in pork chops?
Yes that will work!
I love using my crockpot. I actually have two since I use it so much. I have made pork chops in it before but I never have browned them before. I am going to give that a try.These pork chops look really good and I am going to give them a try soon!
I haven’t eaten or cooked pork i about 6 years, but my friends love it. This would be a great recipe to share with them.
Honey and garlic are a delicious combo! This looks so freaking good! We’ll have to give it a try!
I’d go for the honey but not the garlic. It looks delicious though, maybe I’ll tone down the garlic and see if I can tolerate it.
It looks so juicy a kind way how my pork chop done. The fact the this recipe is so easy to follow and and the outcome is so mouthwatering I definitely want to try this at home.
Love pork chops but never tried them with honey garlic sauce. Sounds like a great idea.
These garlic pork chops look delicious. I’ve never put pork chops in the crock pot but that would make it easier. I bet the meat is nice and tender. I will add this to our dinner idea list.
Not yet tried doing pork chops in my slow cooker but loving this recipe, the pork chops look everything yummy
These sound like a dish my husband and son would love. They have always been big fans of pork chops.
My husband, who is an incredible cook, and my 9-year old son LOVE these. Adding 1/4 tsp of cayenne gives just the right amount of heat without being overpowering.
Anything made in the slow cooker sounds good to me. I love the ease and convenience of using the slow cooker. These pork chops sound amazing.
Thank you for the recipe on Honey Garlic Pork Chops! They sound and look amazing! I have not made them before so will add to my menu! Best of both worlds – sweet and savory!
This looks so tasty! I’m not really a fan of pork chops, but if I made them like this, I’d totally eat them!
Wow, this looks so good! We use the slow cooker a lot during the week because it is a really hectic time those evenings. I have never made pork chops this way and want to give it a try !
I’m a pescatarian so I don’t eat pork. However, when I was a teenager cooking dinner for my hard-working parents each night, I could have used a recipe like this to break the monotony of eating similar things each night.
I love anything I can throw into the crockpot. It keeps me from going crazy trying to figure out what to eat that night. I love coming home and having the house smell like dinner!
I love all things with garlic so I know I’ll love this. Plus I’m always happy when I can use my slow cooker. I’ll add this to my list of things to make for next week!
I haven’t made pork chops in a while because my kids aren’t big fans, so I am always looking for new ways to make them so my kids will eat them. I will have to try these.
I haven’t made pork chops in a while. This sound perfect with the honey and garlic glaze. Long as I don’t go heavy on the garlic the family would love this meal.