Here’s a simple and delicious recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Pork Chops 🍯🥩—perfect for a tender, flavorful dinner with minimal effort.
🥘 Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 4 bone-in or boneless pork chops (about 1-inch thick)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup ketchup (optional for richer flavor)
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch (for thickening, optional)
- 2 tablespoons water (for cornstarch slurry, optional)
🕑 Instructions
- Prepare the sauce
- In a bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup, ginger, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Place pork chops in slow cooker
- Arrange the chops in a single layer.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce evenly over the pork.
- Cook
- Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or high for 2–3 hours, until pork is tender and cooked through.
- Optional: Thicken the sauce
- Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry.
- Pour into the slow cooker 20–30 minutes before serving, stir, and let the sauce thicken.
- Serve
- Spoon sauce over pork chops.
- Pair with rice, mashed potatoes, or steamed veggies.
🍴 Tips
- For extra flavor, sear the pork chops in a pan for 1–2 minutes per side before slow cooking.
- Leftovers taste great the next day—sauce keeps well.
- Garnish with chopped green onions or sesame seeds for a finishing touch.
If you want, I can also make a quick 5-ingredient version that’s even easier for busy weeknights. Do you want me to do that?
