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Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops are some of the best yummy pork chops you’ve ever had made in a homemade tangy hawaiian sauce for a simple pork recipe.
These fall-apart tender pork chops have the taste of the islands, are perfect for an easy weeknight dinner, and go great when served with rice and steamed veggies.
This is one of those famous “TikTok-make” recipes that I’ve seen floating around and wanted to put my spin on it to create an easy crockpot Hawaiian pork chops recipe the whole family will enjoy.
Why you’ll love this family favorite recipe!
This recipe is just a step above a dump-and-go recipe. You can have this delicious pork recipe ready to cook in less than 10 minutes.
Plus, this homemade sauce will give you the best, most tender pork that is bursting with flavor.
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops:
- Pork: I like to use boneless pork chops in this slow cooker recipe
- Sauce: Use reduced-sodium soy sauce
- Sugar: Using brown sugar is a great way to add a depth of flavor and sweetness to the tangy sauce mixture
- Ketchup: Ketchup that you already have a perfect pairing in the sweet and savory sauce
- Pineapple: You will need canned pineapple from the grocery store. Use both the pineapple slices and the pineapple juice in this easy recipe, so be sure not to drain the can
- Seasoning: All you need to add for seasoning to this homemade sauce is minced garlic
- Cornstarch slurry: To thicken the sauce, you will use a combination of cold water and cornstarch mixed together
- Serving suggestions: Serve this crockpot pork with cooked white rice or brown rice
How to Make Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops:
Make the cornstarch slurry:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Set aside.
Prepare the sauce:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, pineapple juice (from the can), and minced garlic. Stir in the cornstarch slurry until fully combined.
Assemble in slow cooker:
- Lightly grease your slow cooker insert. Pour half of the sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Arrange pork chops on top and layer the pineapple slices over the meat. Pour the remaining sauce over everything.
Cook:
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until the pork chops are tender and fully cooked through.
Serve:
- Serve warm pork chops over cooked rice in a bowl, spooning the pineapple sauce on top.
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops
Equipment
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless pork chops
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 15 oz can pineapple slices, with juice (reserve slices)
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- ½ cup water
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- Cooked white or brown rice, for serving
Instructions
Make the cornstarch slurry:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Set aside.
Prepare the sauce:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, pineapple juice (from the can), and minced garlic. Stir in the cornstarch slurry until fully combined.
Assemble in slow cooker:
- Lightly grease your slow cooker insert. Pour half of the sauce into the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Arrange pork chops on top and layer the pineapple slices over the meat. Pour the remaining sauce over everything.
Cook:
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until the pork chops are tender and fully cooked through.
Serve:
- Serve warm pork chops over cooked rice in a bowl, spooning the pineapple sauce on top.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How to store leftover slow cooker pork chops:
Fridge: Put the leftover pork into an airtight container and then put the pork into the fridge for up to 5 days.
Freezer: Turn this into a freezer meal by combining everything except the corn starch and water in a large freezer-safe bag. Place pork in the freezer for up to 3 months and pull it out when you need delicious slow cooker meals. Then let it thaw and add in the cornstarch slurry.
Tips and tricks for making juicy pork chops:
Pork to use:
For the best results, I like to use boneless pork chops, but you could use bone-in pork chops. Just be sure to adjust the cooking time on the pork chops and watch the internal temperature for doneness.
Rice to make:
Serve this scrumptiously juicy pork over a bed of rice. Keep it simple by using either white or brown rice. But you could also make coconut rice, and it would be fantastic!
Pork toppings:
- Chopped green onion
- Fresh pineapple chunks
- Extra sauce from the pan
- Sesame seeds
- Fresh cilantro
- Red pepper flakes
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- FREE budget meal plan
- Cooking videos to watch
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