For an easy and delicious meal, try these slow cooker sweet and sour pork chops! Simply combine the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it cook low and slow all day. The pork will be tender and juicy, while the rice will absorb all the flavors of the sauce. Serve with frozen peas and carrots mix for a complete meal. Garnish with chopped green onions for a little extra freshness.
Steps
Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork Chops Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 pork chops (about 1 pound)
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup of pineapple chunks
- 1 cup of corn kernels
- 1/2 cup of soy sauce
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of cornstarch
- Chopped green onions, for garnish
Instructions:
1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides, then brown them on each side for about 5 minutes.
3. Transfer the pork chops to your slow cooker.
4. In the same skillet, add chopped onion, garlic, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper. Cook until softened and slightly caramelized.
5. Add pineapple chunks, corn kernels, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch to the skillet. Mix well and let it cook for 1-2 minutes.
6. Pour the mixture over pork chops in your slow cooker.
7. Cook on low for about 8 hours or high for about 4 hours.
8. Remove the pork chops from the slow cooker and serve with chopped green onions as garnish.
That's it! You now have a delicious sweet and sour pork chop recipe that you can easily make in your slow cooker. Enjoy!