Slow Cooker Apple Pork Chops

A sweet and tangy, affordable and easy recipe. Simple and loaded with veggies. Does not have an overpowering flavor, kid approved. Browning pork chops is an important step, don't skip! I add meat tenderizer to any slow cooker meat, you do not need to add salt, the tenderizer and broth add plenty. Use fresh ground nutmeg! Great with boiled potatoes alongside.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 337 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups chicken broth
• ½ cup apple juice
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced
• ½ teaspoon meat tenderizer
• 6 bone-in pork chops
• 1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), sliced
• ¼ head cabbage, shredded (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and brown outsides of the pork chops thoroughly, about 5 minutes per side.

Step 2

Mix together the apple juice, cider vinegar, chicken broth, brown sugar, meat tenderizer, garlic powder, nutmeg, ginger, and black pepper in a slow cooker, stirring until the brown sugar has dissolved. Place the pork chops into the liquid. Top the chops with apple, onion, and cabbage. Set the cooker on Low; cook 4 to 5 hours, turning the chops over in the sauce once or twice. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).