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Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops: The Ultimate Comfort Food Made Easy


  • Author: WAFA LI

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork chops (¾–1″ thick), patted dry
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken or pork broth
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp cold water (slurry, for thickening)
• Optional: ½ cup sliced mushrooms or 1 diced green bell pepper


Instructions

  1. Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Sear chops 3–4 mins per side until golden (they’ll finish cooking in the crockpot). Transfer to slow cooker.
  3. In same skillet, sauté onions 5–6 mins until soft and caramelized. Add garlic (and mushrooms/pepper, if using); cook 2 mins more.
  4. Pour in broth, Worcestershire, Dijon, and thyme; scrape up browned bits. Simmer 1 min. Pour mixture over pork chops in slow cooker. Nestle in bay leaves.
  5. Cover and cook on LOW 4–5 hours or HIGH 2–2.5 hours, until chops are tender and reach 145°F.
  6. Remove chops and bay leaves. Stir cornstarch slurry into gravy; cover and cook on HIGH 10–15 mins until thickened and glossy.
  7. Return chops to gravy to warm through. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or cauliflower mash.

PREP TIME & NUTRITION :
Prep Time: 15 mins, Cook Time: 4 hrs (LOW), Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins, Servings: 4
Calories: 420, Net Carbs: 8g, Fats: 24g, Protein: 38g
Naturally keto & low-carb—pair with veggie sides for a balanced meal.