These Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Pork Chops couldn’t get any easier. They’re so delicious and tender that they simply melt in your mouth! You can guarantee this will be a dinner your whole family will love.
Easy Slow Cooker Pork Chops Recipe Highlights
You won’t believe how easy and delicious these Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Pork Chops are!!!
I have been planning out the week’s menu, but I haven’t been in the mood to cook big and elaborate meals. All I want is a quick and straightforward dinner, and there is nothing simpler than a slow cooker meal.
These Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Pork Chops are unbelievably tender and flavorful.
I love this recipe because the prep time is minimal. So simple to make. These pork chops are an excellent dinner that the whole family will love.
The combination of flavors in this recipe is absolutely amazing! Serve them with some mashed potatoes or your favorite salad. Now it’s time to turn on that slow cooker, and let it work its magic!
Ingredients You’ll Need, Substitutions & Notes
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
- Pork Chops: I like and recommend using thick-cut, bone-in pork chops. Leaner/ thinner cuts will not be as tender.
- Seasonings: You’ll need salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Oil: Any oil you have handy will work for this recipe.
- Fresh garlic: For extra flavor! Don’t skip it.
- Honey: This helps to naturally sweeten the sauce. Feel free to use more or less to taste, depending on how sweet you prefer the sauce.
- Broth: Regular or low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth or stock is the base of the sauce.
- Rice wine vinegar: You can substitute for another light, mild vinegar, such as apple cider vinegar or champagne vinegar.
- Soy sauce: Regular soy sauce is usually pretty salty, so I like to use the low sodium soy sauce to cut back on the sodium level. Coconut aminos is also a great substitute for those looking for a soy-free alternative.
- Worcestershire sauce: I love adding it for extra flavor.
- Cornstarch: You can substitute for potato starch 1:1.
Overview: How to Make Pork Chops in The Slow Cooker Step by Step
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
- Season the Pork Chops
Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Brown the Pork Chops (optional)
Add the oil to a large skillet on medium-high heat, and brown the pork chops on both sides for 2-3 minutes until they are browned well. Add them to the slow cooker.
- Mix Sauce Ingredients
Mix fresh garlic, honey, vegetable broth, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Pour this mixture over the pork chops in the slow cooker and cover.
- Cook
Cook on LOW heat setting for 6 hours, or until fork-tender. Remove pork chops from the slow cooker, and place them on a plate; cover to keep warm.
- Thicken the Sauce
In a small bowl, stir cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid until well blended; stir into sauce in the slow cooker. Return pork chops to the pot. Cook on HIGH heat setting for 10 – 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Serve pork chops with the sauce.
Recipe Tips
The most tender results come from a bone-in thicker (approx. 3/4″) chop with nice marbling throughout.
Sear the pork chops first. Although it’s an optional extra step, searing the pork chops before adding them to the slow cooker is a must! It caramelizes the exterior, adding a flavorful brown crust that you can’t get just from slow cooking on its own.
If the chops aren’t tender (and you’ve used the recommended type), they likely need more time.
Storing & Freezing Instructions
STORE: Store leftovers in a sealed food storage container in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days.
FREEZE: Place them in an airtight freezer container and freeze them for up to 2 months. When ready to enjoy, let thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
Frequently Asked Questions
This step can be skipped if you’re short of time. But if you have time, it’s highly recommended and only takes a couple of minutes.
After a few tests, I recommend using bone-in, thick pork loin chops since they are the best cut for this recipe.
You can substitute for another light, mild vinegar, such as apple cider vinegar or champagne vinegar.
It will take around 3 – 6 hours, depending on the size and thickness of your pork chops.
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Recipe Card 📖
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in, thick-cut pork chops (see notes)
- Salt and pepper to season
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) honey
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons (20 g) cornstarch
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Add the vegetable oil to a large skillet on medium-high heat, brown the pork chops on both sides for 2-3 minutes, or until they are browned well. Then, add them to the slow cooker.
- Mix fresh garlic, honey, vegetable broth, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Pour this mixture over the pork chops in the slow cooker and cover.
- Cook on LOW heat setting for 6 hours, or until fork-tender. Remove pork chops from the slow cooker, and place them on a plate; cover to keep warm.
- In a small bowl, stir cornstarch and two tablespoons of the cooking liquid until well blended; stir into sauce in the slow cooker. Return the pork chops to the pot. Cook on HIGH heat setting for 10 – 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Serve pork chops with the sauce and garnish with chopped parsley if desired.
- The most tender results come from a bone-in thicker (approx. 3/4″) chop with nice marbling throughout.
- Sear the pork chops first. Although it’s an optional extra step, searing the pork chops before adding them to the slow cooker is a must! This extra step helps to caramelize the exterior, adding a flavorful brown crust that you can’t get just from slow cooking on its own.
- If the chops aren’t tender (and you’ve used the recommended type), they likely need more time.
Nutrition
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This recipe was originally published in September 2017. The recipe remains the same, but more notes, tips, photos, and information were added to the post in February 2023 to make it as helpful as possible!
Read the recipe notes in regards to colour. This was easily fixed by adding some dark Chinese soy sauce. I did about half dark and half light, came out a wonderful deep colour just like the photos. WONDERFUL RECIPE, never ever cooked pork and had no idea how too. I had some pork chops in the freezer from husbands failed attempt at replicating something he ate at a restaurant. Not enough chops to put in my large slow cooker, but browned and into the dutch oven on low for a few hours. PERFECT. I guess pork will be on the menu more often now. Can’t wait to try some other recipes on your site.
Hello Caitlan Lee! It sounds like you nailed it! Thanks so much for trying my recipe and taking the time to come back and let me know.
Can you make this with frozen pork chops? If so what would the cooking time difference be?
Hello Kali! I don’t recommend cooking frozen meats in the slow cooker because slow cookers don’t reliably get frozen meat up to a safe temperature quickly enough, which opens the door for bacteria to flourish. I hope this helps. Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it =)
These came out delicious. They were juicy and the sauce was amazing and there was plenty of it. Used agave because I had no honey but these will definitely be in the rotation now LOL.
Hello Kristen! It sounds like you nailed it! Thanks so much for trying my recipe and taking the time to come back and let me know.
Hi. I tried to do in the oven on slow cooking option,after 3 hours they are not ready yet. I turned on higher temperature to finish cooking them. Hope they will get tasty. Thanks for the receipt.
Hello Tatiana! Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it =)
My family loved it , especially mum on mothers day. Perfect !
Hello Katie! So glad everyone enjoyed this recipe. Thanks so much for your feedback and for trying my recipe.
Can you use another broth in stead of vegetable
Hello Denise! Yes, you can use chicken or meat broth. Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it =)
OMG! This is going to be an absolute staple in our house now. Followed the recipe but used center cut boneless pork chops. Cooked full 3 hours. Super tender and the sauce….OMG the sauce is beyond amazing! I need a straw!
Hello Tina! Wow, what a compliment! I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed it. Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and let me know.
This slow cooker pork chop recipe is wonderful! I had four bone-in large loin pork chops and was looking for a recipe that included honey since my husband and I raise honeybees. This recipe seemed easy to throw together and didn’t take all day to cook! I did let it cook about an hour longer on low because it didn’t seem done enough at 2 1/2 hours – but we had time to do that and it turned out perfectly. I had plenty of sauce and they were fork tender. Served with mashed potatoes, kernel corn and warm biscuits with butter and honey and it was a perfect meal! My husband remarked that I should make this again and that was a high compliment coming from him! I will definitely make this again and even serve it to guests in the future. Great recipe!! Thank you!!
Hello Jennifer! Thanks for trying this recipe. I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed it!!!
Made this today. My children are home from school and generally do not like pork chops, but this is a hit. I doctored the recipe a bit. Added thinly sliced onion, baby red and yellow peppers, some ginger, orange peel, and red pepper flakes. Will definitely make this again. Less than two hours to cook the chops to tender. Whoever asked what would go with it…cilantro rice with sauteed green beans for us.
Hello Leigh! Thanks for trying this recipe. I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed it!!!
Amazing! I added a piece of yellow bell pepper because I didn’t want it ruin in the veggie bin. I will make this again and again!
Hello Linda!! I am very happy you liked this recipe. I make it for dinner all the time. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. ?
I made these chops this week and they were delicious. The glaze turned out nice and thick and the flavor was outstanding. The glaze had thickened up on it’s own while cooking I don’t think I really needed the added starch but used it anyway. I used center cut, boneless chops because that’s what I had on hand. I brined them for 2 hours I usually brine my chops overnight or at least 4 – 6 hours but I only had time for 2 hours. So not as tender as I would prefer but tender enough and absolutely delicious. I also used ACV in place of rice vinegar because I had that on hand and I used coconut aminos is place of the soy sauce because I don’t eat soy. I used tapioca starch in place of corn starch because I had it. I used a Repunzel organic vegetable bullion cube to make the vegetable broth. I stored the left over chops in the glaze and just popped them in the oven the next day and they turned out great. Thanks so much for this recipe.
Hello Theresa! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe. I am taking notes about your substitutions to try next time. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
I made this tonight with a pork scotch roast cut into thick steaks (I seared them first) and it turned out great. didn’t bother thicken the sauce, served with mash and veggies. Delicious!
mmmm…It sounds delicious, Holly! I will try your version next time. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
I’m making this tonight. I’ve made it once before, and we loved it. It’s sooo good… I can’t remember if I posted about this the last time. If not, here it is. 🙂
We always have minced garlic in our fridge, so I use that instead of cloves. One clove equals one tsp of minced garlic.
We’re out of rice wine vinegar, so I used apple cider vinegar. A few sites said that’s a better substitute than other vinegars, like white wine vinegar.
We never have veggie broth, so I use chicken broth instead.
Because my crockpot is small, I have to add a bit more broth to cover the porkchops. I may not have had to do that last time because the chops were smaller. We got pretty big ones this time. They were on sale.
I will say that the sauce never thickens like it’s supposed to. Idk why. It’s not dark like in the picture, and it’s watery. However, it tastes amazing. It’s good on mashed potatoes, too. I like to serve this with mashed potatoes and corn (Or another veggie).
Hello Abra! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
Hello, I am prepping this just now for tonight’s dinner, I’m just unsure about what sides to serve with this. Can anyone recommend anything please 🙂
Hello Alice! Thanks for your interest in my recipe. My family’s fave is mashed potatoes.
Don’t usually cook with pork, so excited to try this one! Also a number of recipes recommend to sear the meat before putting it in the crock pot, and I’m using some thinner cuts. Wod searing it help hold the juices in more or just make it over cooked in the slow cooker?
Hello Kendra! Searing the pork chops will help to keep them moist and will add more flavor so if you have the time to do it please do. Thanks for your interest in my recipe.
Do you think if you use red wine vinegar instead it will taste okay?
Hello Andrea! Thanks so much for your interest in my recipe. Yes, it will work fine.
hello, Oriana your recipe is very good, i try it was so wonderful every body like my food thanks so much God bless u
Hello Ola! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
hi, i see on other recipes to cook on low for 6 hours and yours is 2-3? why is that..thanks:)
Hello Sally! Thanks for your interest in my recipe. After testing several times I found out that 2-3 hours is more than enough time. The more you cook the pork chops the more dry and tough they will be.
Is that 2-3 hours in the crockpot or oven? I saw the 6 hours in both places on your recipe. Or are you saying 3 hours on low or high in the crockpot? Thanks!
Hello Jackie! This recipe is for the slow cooker/crockpot. The cooking time is around 6 hours on low or 3 hours on high; it will depend on the size and thicken of the pork chops. Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it =)
Thought the chops were tasty but I was expecting a red-er, thicker sauce from your pictures so I served with rice and stir fried veggies…. but I guess I was imagining more of a sweet and sour sauce…. but I guess there really wasn’t any red ingredients in the recipe … picture was a bit misleadingly
Hello Heather! I am sorry the sauce wasn’t what you expected. I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it though. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
My kids and I do not eat pork very often as they are not fans of it. But I decided to try this recipe. I added a 1/2 tsp of Wasabi dry powder.
The sauce did not thicken up as I would have liked. BUT my kids really enjoyed it.
We did have an idea….with the leftovers, we are going to slice into thin pieces and let them completely soak in the juice overnight…then tomorrow we can add the meat to quesadillas OR broiled cheese and pork sandwiches.
This was amazing!!!! Thank you!
Hello Moméof2! I’m so happy you enjoyed it and thank you so much for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
Hi, I am cooking these now but only had thinner chops and didn’t see that you suggested thick cut. Any suggestions so they don’t come out tough? I did double the liquids because we like sauce.
Hello Christine! No worries, they will be great. I would check for doneness 30 minutes before the time is over. Thanks so much for your interest in my recipe ?
I kept my eye on them and I have to say my husband and I LOVED them! This is a keeper recipe for sure! Glad I found it!
Hello Christine! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
Hi , I am planning to make this recipe but I only have 4 thick pork chops. Would the same portion of ingredients on this webpage work or how much of each ingredient should I go down on?
Thank you , I’m very interested in trying this out.
Hello Vanessa! Thanks so much for your interest in my recipe. Yes, you can use the same portions. You might end up with a bit more sauce but the sauce is so yummy that you won’t regret it. Cheers!
My husband tasked me with cooking the pork chops tonight. Which is usually not my forte. Will give this a whirl!
Hello Jacky!! This recipe is easy to make and so delicious … you’ll love it. Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it. ?
I found your recipe through a random
Google search when I typed in “porkcop recipe”. DELISH! It is a rare occurrence when I have the exact listed ingredients for the recipes already on hand in the pantry and fridge. My chops turned out perfectly using my slow cooker on low for 150 minutes. Very little prep time required. Thank you for posting.
Hello DLGinOr! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
I second this! Great comment. I rarely find a quick and tasty new recipe (when my schedule has to change and my day no longer includes being home at meal time for my family) and ALL of the necessary ingredients are already in my pantry and do not include additional “processed” foods as a means for the required ingredients. Thank you for posting this recipe! I Googled slow cooker pork chops and this post was one of the responses.
Hello Msria! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
Thank you, Oriana! It was delicious!
Hello Kate! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!
Can frozen chops be used?
Hello Stacie! It’s not recommended to cook frozen meat in a slow cooker, as there’s the risk of harmful bacteria contaminating the meat before it reaches a safe temperature. Hope this help. Thanks for your interest in my recipe.
i”m cooking this in my crock pot right now. It doesn’t look like there will be enough of the sauce.
Terrible. Sauce was bitter. Will not make again.
Hello Carol! I am sorry this recipe didn’t work for you. Thanks for trying my recipe though.
Hi love this idea!! Just wondering if you put them in frozen how long would you cook them for?
Hello Nikki! I don’t recommend cooking frozen meats in the slow cooker because slow cookers don’t reliably get frozen meat up to a safe temperature quickly enough, which opens the door for bacteria to flourish. Hope this helps.
Maybe you did something wrong? This was amazing – followed recipe to the letter.
Hello Lisa! Thank you so much for trying my recipe, and I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it!!
Hi. If I were to double the quantities, how much time should I cook them?
Hello Michelle, I would cook them for 30-45 minutes longer, or until fork-tender. Thanks for your interest in my recipe.
At the top of the recipe it says cook time is 5 hours but below it says 2 to 3 hours. Which is it? I’d like to make them tomorrow.
Hello Collen, Sorry for the confusion! The cooking time is 2-3 hours in LOW, or until fork-tender. Thanks for your interest in my recipe ????
Thanks. Making them tonight!
I made these pork chops, and while the flavors were delicious, the chops were a little tough.
Did they need to cook longer?
Hello! I am glad you like this recipe. Make sure to use thick cut pork loin chops otherwise it might turn out dry and tough. I like to use thick pork loin chops (with bone) best. Thanks for stopping by.
If loin chops with the bone work best, why do all the pictures appear to be of boneless chops?
Hello Priscilla! I have tested this recipes multiples times but I don’t take photos every time. I hope that clarifies your question.
I made the honey pork chops but did them in the power pot. I am new to the pot but they came out very yummy. I think I over cooked them just a little but I did not get any complaints from the man. His comment was that they were good.
If you could give me a time for the pressure cooker I would appreciate it. we will be making these again!
Hello Donna! For the pressure cooker, cook the pork chops for 8-10 minutes. Thanks for trying my recipe.
Honey garlic pork chops? Damn, I’m gonna have to try this myself. It must be sooo delicious! I don’t use my slow cooker that much, so it’s going to be a fun experience =)