Barbecue Pork Chops In The Slow Cooker

I love good, tender pork chops, and this Barbecue Pork Chops recipe is the best way to enjoy the ultimate comfort food with simple ingredients all cooked right in the crock pot.

Enjoy the best pork chop recipe with some of your favorite sides for a simple family dinner made all while you can accomplish other tasks. 

Thick pork chops make for the best pork chops when cooking them I’m the slow cooker, and you can still get delicious and juicy pork chops. 

Cooking pork chops no longer has to be daunting when you use the slow cooker! Now, just have fun picking out your dessert recipe to serve.

Ingredients for Barbecue Pork Chops:

1. Protein: use thick boneless pork chops for the best results
2. Seasoning: all you will need is a little kosher salt and black pepper
3. Sauce: make a sweet and savory sauce with a combination of your favorite BBQ sauce and apricot jelly

How to Make Barbecue Pork Chops:

Make BBQ sauce mixture:

1. In a small bowl, mix together apricot and bbq sauce.

​Season pork chops:

1. Salt and pepper both sides of your pork chop and place in the crockpot in a layer, spread a little bit of the apricot bbq, and repeat this with the last layer being the rest of the apricot BBQ mix.

Cook pork chops:

1. Cook on LOW temperature for 6 hours or HIGH for 5 hours.
2. Enjoy over white rice or mashed potatoes!

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Barbecue Pork Chops In The Slow Cooker

By: Julia Pacheco

BBQ Pork Chops are the best when made in the slow cooker. An easy family dinner with minimal prep, ingredients, but still acheive juicy pork!

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 5 hours hrs

Total: 5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Servings: 5

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Equipment

• Small mixing bowl
• Slow cooker

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 6 thick pork chops
• ▢ salt , to taste
• ▢ black pepper , to taste
• ▢ 1 cup bbq sauce
• ▢ 1 cup apricot jelly

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Instructions 

Make BBQ sauce mixture:

• In a small bowl, mix together apricot and bbq sauce.

​Season pork chops:

• Salt and pepper both sides of your pork chop and place in the crockpot in a layer, spread a little bit of the apricot bbq, and repeat this with the last layer being the rest of the apricot BBQ mix.

Cook pork chops:

• Cook on LOW temperature for 6 hours or HIGH for 5 hours.
• Enjoy over white rice or mashed potatoes!

Nutrition

Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 685mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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How to store pork recipes:

Fridge: With an airtight container, put any leftover cooked pork chops and store them in the fridge for up to 4-5 days for the best results.

Tips and tricks for making boneless chops:

Type of pork chops:

Since these pork chops will be cooking for a longer time to ensure tons of flavor, you will want to avoid using thin pork chops and opt for thick pork chops to be sure you get perfectly juicy pork chops.

Thin pork chops work best on a hot skillet to sear in the flavor and get that golden brown, flavorful crust.

Sides to serve with pork chops:

• Garlic Pull Apart Rolls – Roll Dough Recipe
• Avocado Corn Salad
• Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
• Garlic & Herb Mashed Potatoes

How to know when pork chops are done:

The easiest way to know that pork chops are cooked all the way through is by using a meat thermometer. Use the thermometer on the thickest part of the chops and look for it to read at least 145 degrees F for the internal temperature. 

The thickness of the chops will determine how long it takes for them to cook to get the juiciest pork chops. 

How to avoid tough pork:

​Oftentimes, people will choose to cook pork longer to make sure it is cooked all the way through. However, overcooking pork is the most common way to get tough pork chops. Using the instant-read thermometer to temp the loin chop will help alleviate this issue and help you achieve juicy pork.

Extra seasoning:

If you choose to add more seasoning to the sides of the chops, use either a dry rub or spice mix that you like or simply add a little onion powder, garlic powder, or even brown sugar. 

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• Sheet Pan Sweet Italian Sausage & Veggies
• Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin
• The BEST Smoked Sausage and Bow Tie Pasta
• Easy Slow Cooker Ham Recipe | The Perfect Holiday Dinner

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