Description
Slow cooked pork chops glazed in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g (about 2 lb) boneless pork chops (4 thick-cut chops)
- 1½ tsp (8 g) kosher salt
- ½ tsp (1 g) black pepper
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 12 g)
- 120 ml (¼ cup) honey
- 60 ml (¼ cup) soy sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) rice vinegar
- 120 ml (½ cup) chicken broth
- 1 tbsp (15 g) tomato paste
- 1 tsp (5 g) Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp (6 g) cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp (30 ml) cold water
Instructions
- Pat pork chops dry and season with kosher salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chops for 1–2 minutes per side until lightly browned.
- In a bowl, whisk honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chicken broth, tomato paste, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic until smooth.
- Place the seared chops in a single layer in the slow cooker and pour the sauce over them.
- Cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours, until pork reaches 63°C (145°F).
- Remove chops, mix cornstarch with water, then stir into the sauce in the slow cooker. Whisk for 3-5 minutes until thickened.
- Return chops to the slow cooker and spoon the sauce over them before serving.
Notes
For best results, use thick cuts of pork. Avoid overcooking by monitoring the internal temperature closely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pork chop with glaze
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg