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.
If my pork chops were half frozen.. 9 of them.. how much longer do I cook them in the crockpot?
I’d add at least one more hour, what size crockpot are you using?
Can I use sugar instead of honey?
I haven’t tested the recipe this way, my concern is that you wouldn’t have enough liquid if you used sugar.
I’m hoping to use your recipe in a day or two with boneless pork steaks – will this recipe work with them or do I need to adjust anything?
Many thanks x
I’d reduce the cook time by an hour for boneless steaks!
Hi this recipe looks amazing. I’m wondering if could marinate the pork chops overnight with the sauce?
You could marinate the pork chops, but if you did that I’d skip browning them in the pan as they could burn easily with the sauce coating them.
I cook this all the time! My husband loves it! But in a rush tonight, can I cook it on high instead of low?
Yes that’s fine!
If I do cook it on high, how long would the cook time be?
It’s half the time for high heat!
Can I substitute something for the corn starch? And can I use with frozen pork chops!
You can omit the corn starch, the sauce will just be thinner. Frozen pork chops should work but it will require a longer cook time.
Smaller family, if I use thin pork sliced how long to cook?
Are you using boneless, bone-in, are they chops or just sliced meat like a loin?
Hi! I don’t think my crockpot is big enough for the amount of pork chops that I have… Could I convert this to an oven recipe? Thoughts about how I could do that?
I’d sear them then bring the sauce ingredients to a boil on the stove along with the cornstarch. When the sauce is thickened pour over the chops!
Can I use thick bone in porkchops and double the sauce?
Yes that will work!
Loved this recipe, the chop was so tender, will def be making it again!
Love this recipe. Always good! /oday I didn’t have any honey and no time to run to stores I substituted pure maple syrup. Hope it turns out ok
Making this tomorrow! I’m using 3 thick boneless pork chops, does that change the sauce or cooking time?
That should work fine as-is!
I made this recipe for the first time today. It is deliciously delicious!!!! I will be making it many times in the future.
Thank you, thank you. Can I freeze leftovers?
Yes that should work!
Can I add thin sliced root vegetables to this?
Yes that should be fine!
Can I just say this is basically a Korean marinade minus the gochujang! So of course it was going to be awesome hehe I notice you said add sriracha or chili flakes for a spicier taste but may I recommend 1 tbsp-2 tbsp of gochujang for an even more elevated spice? Thank you for the recipe <3
This was phenomenal with the gochuhang. Just wonderful. Thanks for the great tip!
Great recipe ,I added peeled white potatoes 3 hrs into the crock pot cooking for a side and was great also a chefs salad on the side.
5 star
I have to say, I absolutely love this recipe!
I am new to looking up recipes online, but this is one of the easiest recipes I have found online!
The taste is amazing too.
I did not change anything on your recipe! I always make them as written, and really don’t understand why people post comments about, changing this, or any recipes that you kindly share with us. It upsets me when I read the comments about, oh I changed this or that, I can imagine how you feel. People should be thanking you, instead, I changed this, or I changed that. Wow people really?
I am not a huge pork chop fan, but now, Yes, yes, yes, love pork chops now with this recipe!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you a million times!
Have a great blessed day! Looking forward to seeing, and trying more of your recipes!
While I agree everyone ought to try the recipe exactly as written at least once, we all have different preferences and tastes– and some folks or their family members have particular food allergies– I don’t think substitutions are a bad thing, and I don’t think people are saying it to be hateful/hurtful. I cant speak for the author, but personally I would welcome suggestions for substitutions.. it helps us expand our skills; our tastes, or simply if we eventually want to try a variation.. and those who may not have all of the ingredients on hand can see alternatives that people have said worked well. Just trying to help give another perspective. 🙂 God Bless. <3
I agree Tammy. Once you start adding all these substitutions it is NOT the same recipe.
Wow! Fantastic recipe! I followed the recipe exactly as stated, turned out so good! These literally melt in your mouth. So tender, and flavorful. I’ll be keeping this recipe on the rotation for sure!
I asked you guestions earlier I’m having the honey garlic pork chops TOMORROW!! I NEED YOUR ANSWER PLEASE. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR RECEIPE.. just end to know by doubling the chops if I double the sauce and how long do I cook it. Thank you Sue orosz
Yes you would double the sauce if you double the chops. The cooking time will depend on how full your slow cooker is. If it’s very full I’d add an hour. If you have a larger slow cooker and there’s plenty of room for the heat to circulate then you can keep the cook time the same.
Can I make thevsaucecwith the cornstarch on the stove top first then put over chops in crock pot?
Thanks
I haven’t tried it that way but I think it could work!